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 | $3,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $76,585,951.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.7047 |
Directed By
Gurinder Chadha
Crew
Ulrich Felsberg
Nick Ellis
Gurinder Chadha
Jong Lin
Gurinder Chadha
Sara Neighbour
Paul Mayeda Berges
Simon Franks
Barbara von Wrangell
Paul Mayeda Berges
Zygi Kamasa
Justin Krish
Carrie Hilton
Craig Pruess
Russel Fischer
Gurinder Chadha
Guljit Bindra
Mark Scruton
Paul Ritchie
Liora Reich
Deepak Nayar
Ralph Holes
Lisa Collins
Guy Heeley
Carlos Domeque
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
Gary Lineker
Himself
John Barnes
Himself
Alan Hansen
Himself
John Motson
Commentator
Gurinder Chadha
Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Simon Clifford
Cup Final Referee (uncredited)
Ray Donn
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Andy Harmer
David Beckham (uncredited)
Jeff Mirza
Wedding Compere (uncredited)
Panayiota Panteli
Cup Final Footballer (uncredited)
Gill Penny
Victoria Beckham (uncredited)
Bill Ridealgh
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Tony Wood
Football Supporter (uncredited)
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