Bend It Like Beckham

Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

Released: 2002-04-11 Duration: 1hr 52min
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Rating 6.3
Sometimes, to follow your dreams... you've got to bend the rules!

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.

Production Companies

Kintop Pictures
Bend It Films
Bend It Films
Roc Media
Road Movies
Road Movies

Additional Info

Budget $3,500,159.00
Revenue $76,578,641.00
Original Language en
Popularity 18.154

Directed By

Gurinder Chadha

Crew

Executive Producer
Ulrich Felsberg
Production Design
Nick Ellis
Screenplay
Gurinder Chadha
Director of Photography
Jong Lin
Director
Gurinder Chadha
Set Decoration
Sara Neighbour
Screenplay
Paul Mayeda Berges
Executive Producer
Simon Franks
Line Producer
Barbara von Wrangell
Executive Producer
Zygi Kamasa
Editor
Justin Krish
Casting
Carrie Hilton
Original Music Composer
Craig Pruess
Executive Producer
Russel Fischer
Producer
Gurinder Chadha
Screenplay
Guljit Bindra
Art Direction
Mark Scruton
Line Producer
Paul Ritchie
Casting
Liora Reich
Producer
Deepak Nayar
Costume Design
Ralph Holes
Painter
Lisa Collins
First Assistant Director
Guy Heeley
Assistant Editor
Carlos Domeque
Playback Singer
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

TOP CAST

Parminder Nagra
Parminder Nagra

Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley

Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher

Mr. Bhamra

Shaheen Khan
Shaheen Khan

Mrs. Bhamra

Archie Panjabi
Archie Panjabi

Pinky Bhamra

Frank Harper
Frank Harper

Alan Paxton

Juliet Stevenson
Juliet Stevenson

Paula Paxton

Paven Virk
Paven Virk

Bubbly

Harvey Virdi
Harvey Virdi

Teetu's Mum

Ash Varrez
Ash Varrez

Teetu's Dad

Adlyn Ross
Adlyn Ross

Elderly Aunt

Ace Bhatti
Ace Bhatti

Nairobi Grandson

Tanveer Ghani
Tanveer Ghani

Video Man

Nina Wadia
Nina Wadia

Wedding Guest

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