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Bend It Like Beckham

Year:

2003

Duration:

112 min | Spain:115 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

Gurinder Chadha

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 17 wins & 18 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 2003-08-01

Filming Locations: Bara Hall Park, Hayes, Middlesex, England, UK

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $161,528 (USA) (16 March 2003)

Gross: $32,543,449 (USA) (23 October 2003)

Cast

Actor

Character

Gurinder Chadha

Anupam Kher

Bend It Like Beckham

Archie Panjabi

Bend It Like Beckham

Parminder Nagra

Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

Keira Knightley

Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Joe

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)

Imran Ali

Gary

Kulvinder Ghir

Teetu

Harvey Virdi

Teetu's Mum

Ash Varrez

Teetu's Dad

Adlyn Ross

Elderly Aunt

Shobu Kapoor

Polly

Zohra Segal

Biji

Ace Bhatti

Nairobi Grandson (as Ahsen Bhatti)

Tanveer Ghani

Video Man

Nina Wadia

Wedding Guest

Jenni Birch

Hounslow Harrier

Olivia Schofield

Hounslow Harrier (as Olivia Scholfield)

Natasha Lee

Hounslow Harrier

Louise Walker

Hounslow Harrier

Danielle Richards

Hounslow Harrier

Suzanna Keeka

Hounslow Harrier

Tanya Beverly

Hounslow Harrier

Sally Kirkbride

Hounslow Harrier

Maki Okumurakami

Hounslow Harrier

Nav Bopari

Hounslow Harrier

Gary Lineker

Himself

Alan Hansen

Himself

John Barnes

Himself

John Motson

Himself (voice)

David Beckham

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Brandi Chastain

Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Simon Clifford

Cup Final Referee (uncredited)

Amerjit Deu

Uncle Raj (uncredited)

Ray Donn

Man at Airport (uncredited)

Ryan Giggs

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mia Hamm

Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Andy Harmer

David Beckham

Kristine Lilly

Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tiffeny Milbrett

Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gary Neville

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gill Penny

Victoria Beckham

Bill Ridealgh

Man at Airport (uncredited)

Paul Scholes

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Star Parminder Nagra was worried that the scar on her leg would prevent her from getting the role of Jess. Instead, the scar - and the story behind it - were worked into the script.

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Jess wears #7 for the Hounslow Harriers, the number David Beckham wears for England and once wore for Manchester United.

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Jules's wears #9 for the Hounslow Harriers, the same number as Mia Hamm.

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Goofs

A crew member was in the back seat, rocking the car at the airport that Jess's sister and her fianc» are in alone. At one point you can see three heads pop up over the seat.

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Jess's team, Hounslow Harriers, is playing Queens Park Rangers (QPR) in the final. A woman wearing a QPR scarf is sitting behind the Harriers' bench and is seen cheering after Jules and Jess score goals against QPR.

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When the men are fighting over the video camera at the wedding, one man gets it away from the cameraman and in the next shot the cameraman has it back in his arms and curls up on the floor with it.

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Quotes

Jules: Me and Jess were fighting because we both fancy our coach... Joe.

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Jules: Jess, it's Becks!

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Joe: Maybe after they train you up I'll sign you - if I can afford you.

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Faq

Who is Beckham?

David Beckham is probably the most famous football (soccer) player in England; he currently resides with his wife Victoria - Posh Spice - and four children.

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