Bend It Like Beckham Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball 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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Comedy
Drama
Romance
Release Date

Apr 11, 2002

Duration: 1h 52 min

Popularity: 4.2552
1,925 votes
Directed by

Gurinder Chadha

Casting: Carrie Hilton, Liora Reich

Screenplay by

Paul Mayeda BergesGurinder ChadhaGuljit Bindra

Productions

Kintop Pictures (US)Bend It Films (GB)Roc Media (GB)Road Movies (DE)

Budget 3.5 M

76.6 M

Crew & Team

Gurinder Chadha

Producer

Russel Fischer

Executive Producer

Zygi Kamasa

Executive Producer

Paul Ritchie

Line Producer

Barbara von Wrangell

Line Producer

Paul Mayeda Berges

Producer

Deepak Nayar

Producer

Simon Franks

Executive Producer

Carrie Hilton

Casting

Ulrich Felsberg

Executive Producer

Liora Reich

Casting

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