Overview:
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.| Status: | Released (2002-04-11) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award17 wins & 20 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $32,543,449 |
| Screen: | Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra, Paul Mayeda Berges |
| Productions: | Kintop Pictures, Bend It Films, Roc Media, Road Movies |
| Production Countries: | Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Deutsch, हिन्दी, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ |
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Casts
- 231610: Parminder Nagra - Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
- 116: Keira Knightley - Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
- 1244: Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Joe
- 6217: Anupam Kher - Mr. Bhamra
- 6218: Shaheen Khan - Mrs. Bhamra
- 128645: Archie Panjabi - Pinky Bhamra
- 990: Frank Harper - Alan Paxton
Crews
- 6220: Gurinder Chadha - Producer - Production
- 6224: Russel Fischer - Executive Producer - Production
- 6226: Zygi Kamasa - Executive Producer - Production
- 6227: Paul Ritchie - Line Producer - Production
- 6235: Mark Scruton - Art Direction - Art
- 6228: Barbara von Wrangell - Line Producer - Production
- 6220: Gurinder Chadha - Director - Directing
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"Jess" (Parminder Nagra) and "Jules" (Keira Knightly) are friends drawn together by their love of football. The thing is, neither of their mother's are exactly enamoured of the idea. With her sister's marriage looming, and her mother married at fifteen, "Jess" is facing significant h ....
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