Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Zoals zoveel voetbalgekke jongeren wil Jess graag voetballen zoals David Beckham. Haar traditionele ouders zien liever dat ze een rechtenstudie gaat doen, gaat samenwonen met een Aziatische jongen en leert om Indiaas eten te bereiden. Jules is de sterspeler van Hounslow Harriers, die Jess spot terwijl ze een balletje trapt in het park. Ze haalt Jess over om mee te gaan naar de training. Niet veel later sneakt Jess bij elke mogelijkheid het huis uit om te werken aan haar dribbels, afrondingen en vrije trappen. Wanneer Jess' ouders ontdekken waar ze mee bezig is slaat de vlam natuurlijk in de pan. Ondertussen is Jules moeder Paula doodsbang dat Jules voetbalobsessie haar verandert in een schreeuwende lesbie.
Regiseur: Gurinder Chadha
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Parminder Nagra as Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra |
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Keira Knightley as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton |
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Joe |
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Anupam Kher as Mr. Bhamra |
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Shaheen Khan as Mrs. Bhamra |
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Archie Panjabi as Pinky Bhamra |
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Frank Harper as Alan Paxton |
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Juliet Stevenson as Paula Paxton |
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Shaznay Lewis as Mel |
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Ameet Chana as Tony |
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Pooja Shah as Meena |
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Paven Virk as Bubbly |
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Preeya Kalidas as Monica |
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Trey Farley as Taz |
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Saraj Chaudhry as Sonny |
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Imran Ali as Gary |
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Kulvinder Ghir as Teetu |
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Harvey Virdi as Teetu's Mum |
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Ash Varrez as Teetu's Dad |
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Adlyn Ross as Elderly Aunt |
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Shobu Kapoor as Polly |
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Zohra Sehgal as Biji |
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Ace Bhatti as Nairobi Grandson |
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Tanveer Ghani as Video Man |
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Nina Wadia as Wedding Guest |
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Gary Lineker as Himself |
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John Barnes as Himself |
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Alan Hansen as Himself |
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John Motson as Commentator |
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Gurinder Chadha as Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Simon Clifford as Cup Final Referee (uncredited) |
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Ray Donn as Man at Airport (uncredited) |
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Andy Harmer as David Beckham (uncredited) |
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Jeff Mirza as Wedding Compere (uncredited) |
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Panayiota Panteli as Cup Final Footballer (uncredited) |
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Gill Penny as Victoria Beckham (uncredited) |
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Bill Ridealgh as Man at Airport (uncredited) |
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Tony Wood as Football Supporter (uncredited) |
| Directing | Gurinder Chadha | Director |
| Production | Gurinder Chadha | Producer |
| Production | Deepak Nayar | Producer |
| Production | Paul Mayeda Berges | Producer |
| Production | Ulrich Felsberg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Russel Fischer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Simon Franks | Executive Producer |
| Production | Zygi Kamasa | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Ritchie | Line Producer |
| Production | Barbara von Wrangell | Line Producer |
| Sound | Craig Pruess | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | 林良忠 | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Justin Krish | Editor |
| Production | Carrie Hilton | Casting |
| Production | Liora Reich | Casting |
| Art | Nick Ellis | Production Design |
| Art | Mark Scruton | Art Direction |
| Art | Sara Neighbour | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ralph Holes | Costume Design |
| Art | Lisa Collins | Painter |
| Directing | Guy Heeley | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Carlos Domeque | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Playback Singer |
| Writing | Guljit Bindra | Writer |
| Writing | Paul Mayeda Berges | Writer |
| Writing | Gurinder Chadha | Writer |
