Bend It Like Beckham
Bend It Like Beckham
0 is true girl power. This glorious comedy centers on Jess (Parminder Nagra), an Indian girl born in England whose only desire is to become a football--or, as we say on this side of the Atlantic, soccer--star like her idol, David Beckham; but her traditional family refuses to even consider it. With the help of her new friend Juliet (Keira Knightley), Jess secretly joins a girls' team under the guidance of a male coach (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). As the team starts to gain some attention, Jess's secret can't be kept forever. The story of
f0i Bend It Like Beckham
0 is so genuine and detailed that it transcends all the sports-movie formulas that it also fulfills with cheeky exuberance. Wonderfully acted, and written and directed with loving care by Gurinder Chadha (
f0i Bhaji on the Beach
0 ,
f0i What's Cooking?
0 ), this movie is pure delight from start to finish.
f0i --Bret Fetzer
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| upc: |
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| title: |
Bend It Like Beckham |
| theatricalDate: |
01-08-2003 |
| stars: |
Parminder Nagra
Keira Knightley
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers |
| purchase date: |
05-11-2005 |
| publisher: |
Twentieth Century Fox Home Video |
| published: |
30-09-2003 |
| price: |
$14.98 |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 |
| minutes: |
112 |
| last lookup time: |
152889984 |
| genre: |
Coming of Age
Family Interaction
Comedy |
| fullTitle: |
Bend It Like Beckham (Widescreen Edition) |
| features: |
Widescreen
Color
Dolby
1.85:1 |
| director: |
Gurinder Chadha |
| currentValue: |
$5.79 |
| created: |
152889984 |
| country: |
us |
| aspect: |
DVD |
| asin: |
B00005JM2Y
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