Bend It Like Beckham - Film - British Comedy Guide

2002 film

The comic tale of a young Asian woman who joins the local semi-professional football team but opts not to tell her traditionalist family. Stars Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Archie Panjabi and more.

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Bend It Like Beckham. Image shows from L to R: Jess Bhamra (Parminder Nagra), Jules Paxton (Keira Knightley)

Genre: Film
Released: 2002
Stars: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Archie Panjabi, Shaznay Lewis, Frank Harper, Juliet Stevenson and more
Writers: Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra and Paul Mayeda Berges
Director: Gurinder Chadha
Producers: Deepak Nayar, Gurinder Chadha, Ulrich Felsberg, Zygi Kamasa, Simon Franks, Haneet Vaswani, Russel Fischer, Paul Ritchie and more

West London teenager Jess Bhamra dreams of having a professional football career, even though her parents are determined that she study to be a lawyer. When she is invited by local girl Jules Paxton to join a women's football team, Jess jumps at the chance, and the team's coach Joe is impressed with her abilities. With Jess and Jules on board, the team begins a winning streak which puts them on track for the finals. However, in the face of continued opposition from her family, and after a falling-out with Jules, Jess is forced to reconsider her future in the game.