Genres
Production Companies
Bend It Films
Roc Media
Road Movies
Bend It Like Beckham
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.
Key Crew
Screenplay: Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, Guljit Bindra
Director of Photography: Jong Lin
Director: Gurinder Chadha
Producer: Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha, Deepak Nayar
Top Cast
Parminder Nagra
Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
Keira Knightley
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Joe
Anupam Kher
Mr. Bhamra
Shaheen Khan
Mrs. Bhamra
Archie Panjabi
Pinky Bhamra
Frank Harper
Alan Paxton
Juliet Stevenson
Paula Paxton
Videos
Bend It Like Beckham (2002) ORIGINAL TRAILER
