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Bend It Like Beckham

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Bend It Like Beckham
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PG13,1hr 52min
Genre:
Comedy
Released:
August 1, 2003
Director:
Gurinder Chadha
Distributor:
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Starring:
Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers  ...more
Synopsis: An independent-minded young woman discovers the joys of football, much to her family's chagrin, in this upbeat British comedy drama. Jess Bhamra (Parminder Nagra) is an 18-year-old growing up in West London, where her family has taken every effort to stay in touch with its Indian heritage. Jess' father and mother (Anupam Kher and Shaheen Khan) are after their daughter to go to law school, learn to cook a traditional Indian dinner, and settle down with a nice Indian boy -- the latter of which is high ... Full Synopsis
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Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
The most exhilarating movie so far this year. It's made up of many familiar elements -- think ''Monsoon Wedding'' meets ''My Beautiful Laundrette'' meets ''Personal Best'' -- yet before long, you catch on to how buoyant and funny and original it is. Full Review
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66
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 36 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Parminder Nagra
Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra
Keira Knightley
Juliette "Jules" Paxton
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Joe
Shaheen Khan
Mrs. Bhamra
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Keira Knightley in "Bend It Like Beckham"
Keira Knightley: Knightley started out as a child actress in her native England, splashing onto the...
Parminder Nagra: The "Bend It Like Beckham" star shot to stardom in 2002 as a conflicted young...
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