Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
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
Additional Info
| Budget | $3,500,159.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $76,578,641.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.96 |
Directed By
Gurinder Chadha
Crew
Gurinder Chadha
Russel Fischer
Zygi Kamasa
Paul Ritchie
Mark Scruton
Barbara von Wrangell
Gurinder Chadha
Paul Mayeda Berges
Sara Neighbour
Ralph Holes
Deepak Nayar
Simon Franks
Paul Mayeda Berges
Carrie Hilton
Justin Krish
Craig Pruess
Jong Lin
Nick Ellis
Ulrich Felsberg
Gurinder Chadha
Liora Reich
Guljit Bindra
Lisa Collins
Carlos Domeque
Guy Heeley
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
TOP CAST
Parminder Nagra
Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
Keira Knightley
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Anupam Kher
Mr. Bhamra
Shaheen Khan
Mrs. Bhamra
Archie Panjabi
Pinky Bhamra
Frank Harper
Alan Paxton
Juliet Stevenson
Paula Paxton
Shaznay Lewis
Mel
Ameet Chana
Tony
Pooja Shah
Meena
Paven Virk
Bubbly
Preeya Kalidas
Monica
Trey Farley
Taz
Saraj Chaudhry
Sonny
Imran Ali
Gary
Kulvinder Ghir
Teetu
Harvey Virdi
Teetu's Mum
Ash Varrez
Teetu's Dad
Adlyn Ross
Elderly Aunt
Shobu Kapoor
Polly
Zohra Sehgal
Biji
Ace Bhatti
Nairobi Grandson
Tanveer Ghani
Video Man
Nina Wadia
Wedding Guest
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