Bend It Like Beckham
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.
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- Tagline
- Sometimes, to follow your dreams... you've got to bend the rules!
- Release date
- 2002-04-11
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- IMDb
- tt0286499
- Global rating
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Cast
- Keira Knightley
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton - Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Joe - Archie Panjabi
Pinky Bhamra - Frank Harper
Alan Paxton - Anupam Kher
Mr. Bhamra - Shobu Kapoor
Polly - Preeya Kalidas
Monica - Juliet Stevenson
Paula Paxton - Ace Bhatti
Nairobi Grandson - Ameet Chana
Tony - Parminder Nagra
Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra - Shaheen Khan
Mrs. Bhamra - Pooja Shah
Meena - Shaznay Lewis
Mel - Sarita Khajuria
(uncredited)