Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

PG-1304/11/2002Comedy, Drama, Romance1h 52m
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Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham?

Overview

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.

Top Billed Cast

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    Parminder Nagra

    Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

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    Keira Knightley

    Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

  3. Cast 1

    Jonathan Rhys Meyers

    Joe

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    Anupam Kher

    Mr. Bhamra

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    Shaheen Khan

    Mrs. Bhamra

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    Archie Panjabi

    Pinky Bhamra

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    Frank Harper

    Alan Paxton

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    Juliet Stevenson

    Paula Paxton

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    Shaznay Lewis

    Mel

"Jess" (Parminder Nagra) and "Jules" (Keira Knightly) are friends drawn together by their love of football. The thing is, neither of their mother's are exactly enamoured of the idea. With her sister's marriage looming, and her mother married at fifteen, "Jess" is facing significant hostility from her mother (Shaheen Khan) whilst "Jules" is struggling to convince her own mother (Juliet Stevenson) that she's not going to end up a lesbian with tree-trunk thighs. There's little danger of the former though as both have the hots for coach "Connor" (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). As the girls' team becomes m...