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Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
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Release Date:
1 August 2003 (USA)
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Tagline:
Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham? more
Plot:
The daughter of orthodox Sikh rebels against her parents' traditionalism by running off to Germany with a football team (soccer in America). full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 17 wins
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18 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(94 articles)
Gurinder Goes to Goa
(From Bollyspice. 27 November 2009, 10:20 AM, PST)
Gurinder Chadha cannot speak Hindi!
(From RealBollywood. 24 November 2009, 8:20 PM, PST)
(From Bollyspice. 27 November 2009, 10:20 AM, PST)
Gurinder Chadha cannot speak Hindi!
(From RealBollywood. 24 November 2009, 8:20 PM, PST)
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I will always remember this movie.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Parminder Nagra | ... | Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra | |
| Keira Knightley | ... | Juliette 'Jules' Paxton | |
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | ... | Joe | |
| Anupam Kher | ... | Mr. Bhamra | |
| Archie Panjabi | ... | Pinky Bhamra | |
| Shaznay Lewis | ... | Mel | |
| Frank Harper | ... | Alan Paxton | |
| Juliet Stevenson | ... | Paula Paxton | |
| Shaheen Khan | ... | Mrs. Bhamra | |
| Ameet Chana | ... | Tony | |
| Pooja Shah | ... | Meena (as Poojah Shah) | |
| Paven Virk | ... | Bubbly | |
| Preeya Kalidas | ... | Monica | |
| Trey Farley | ... | Taz | |
| Saraj Chaudhry | ... | Sonny (as Saraj Chaudry) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Kick It Like Beckham (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content.
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Runtime:
112 min | Spain:115 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Malaysia:U |
South Korea:12 |
Portugal:M/6 |
Chile:14 |
Spain:T |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:PG |
Austria:6 (Steiermark) |
Brazil:Livre |
Finland:S |
France:U |
Germany:6 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Iceland:L |
India:U |
Ireland:12PG |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:7 |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:Btl |
Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #38936)
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The actresses were coached by Simon Clifford, who runs Futbol De Salao, a Brazilian soccer school.
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Continuity: During the final match (while Jess is still changing in the car), when the first goal is scored, a completely different ball is shown going into the net.
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Quotes:
[Re: Jesminder's breasts]
Dressmaker: Don't worry, Miss Bahmra. Our designs will make even these little mosquito bites look like juicy, juicy mangos!
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Dressmaker: Don't worry, Miss Bahmra. Our designs will make even these little mosquito bites look like juicy, juicy mangos!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Ego Trip's Race-O-Rama" (2005)
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Soundtrack:
Putt Sardara De
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What is a Beckham?more
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As someone who's never been into sports, it seems like it would be hard for me to get into the football (or as we Americans inexplicably call it, soccer)-themed "Bend It Like Beckham". But I gotta say, this was one cool movie! Anglo-Indian Jesminder Bhamra (Parminder Nagra) and her WASP friend Juliette Paxton (Keira Knightley) love to play football (yes, I'm going to say it the British - and international - way) and just adore football player David Beckham. But Jesminder's traditional Sikh parents don't approve (her mother offers a really whacked-out description of football early in the movie). Okay, so maybe it was sort of a cliché in that sense, but you gotta love this movie! And if like me, you go to this movie not knowing the definition of "bend" in football...don't worry, the movie explains it (I'd also never heard of David Beckham prior to this movie). And we all know that Keira Knightley hit it big: a few months after "BILB" came out in the States, she starred in the equally cool "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl".