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BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM

Director:

  Gurinder Chadha
  

Year Released:

  2002

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3.5 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Shaheen Khan
  Anupam Kher
  Keira Knightly
  Parminder K. Nagra
  Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Movie Haiku:Put LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, BLUE CRUSH & MONSOON WEDDING into a blender & out comes this multi-cultural feminist fun. Jessmida’s brilliant at soccer but Mom thinks it’s time she learns how to make a “proper” Indian dinner: meat AND vegetarian! Note: It's not over 'til Gurinder thanks her Dad...

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2003