Bend It Like Beckham
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A Sikh teenager in London defies her traditional parents to play on a women's football team, hiding matches behind elaborate excuses while falling for her coach.
Why watch: Chadha cast real school football players. Made for $6 million, grossed $76 million worldwide.
Cast
Parminder Nagra as Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
Keira Knightley as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Joe
Anupam Kher as Mr. Bhamra
Shaheen Khan as Mrs. Bhamra
Archie Panjabi as Pinky Bhamra
Frank Harper as Alan Paxton
Juliet Stevenson as Paula Paxton
Shaznay Lewis as Mel
Ameet Chana as Tony
Pooja Shah as Meena
Paven Virk as Bubbly
Preeya Kalidas as Monica
Trey Farley as Taz
Saraj Chaudhry as Sonny
Crew
Gurinder Chadha — Director
Guljit Bindra — Writer
Paul Mayeda Berges — Writer
Gurinder Chadha — Writer
Gurinder Chadha — Producer
Deepak Nayar — Producer
Paul Mayeda Berges — Producer
Ulrich Felsberg — Executive Producer
Russel Fischer — Executive Producer
Simon Franks — Executive Producer
Zygi Kamasa — Executive Producer
Carrie Hilton — Casting
Liora Reich — Casting
Jong Lin — Director of Photography
Justin Krish — Editor
Nick Ellis — Production Design
Mark Scruton — Art Direction
Ralph Holes — Costume Design
Craig Pruess — Original Music Composer
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