Bend It Like Beckham

Name: Bend It Like Beckham
Director: Gurinder Chadha
Released: 2002-04-11T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 6.3

2002 · TMDB 6.3

Directed by Gurinder Chadha

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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A British comedy-drama about a young British-Asian woman who defies her family's traditional expectations to pursue her dream of playing football professionally.

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Director · Gurinder Chadha Producer · Gurinder Chadha Producer · Paul Mayeda Berges Producer · Deepak Nayar Writer · Guljit Bindra Writer · Paul Mayeda Berges Writer · Gurinder Chadha Cinematography · Jong Lin Composer · Craig Pruess Editor · Justin Krish

Runtime: 112 min
Released: 2002-04-11
Studio: Kintop Pictures
Country: Germany
Language: Hindi
TMDB score: 6.3

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A British comedy-drama about a young British-Asian woman who defies her family's traditional expectations to pursue her dream of playing football professionally.