Film record

Bend It Like Beckham

2002Feature film112 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · United Kingdom · Germany
Languages
English · German · Hindi · Punjabi
Genres
coming-of-age film · comedy drama · teen film · LGBTQ-related film · romantic comedy · female buddy film · association football film

Credits

Direction

Gurinder Chadha — Directing

Cast

Parminder Nagra — Acting
Keira Knightley — Acting
Archie Panjabi — Acting
Shaznay Lewis — Acting
Anupam Kher — Acting
Preeya Kalidas — Acting
Alan Hansen — Acting
Frank Harper — Acting
Gary Lineker — Acting
John Barnes — Acting
Juliet Stevenson — Acting
Shaheen Khan — Acting
Ameet Chana — Acting
Kulvinder Ghir — Acting
Pooja Shah — Acting
Nithin Sathya — Acting
Nina Wadia — Acting
Ace Bhatti — Acting
Zohra Sehgal — Acting
Harvey Virdi — Acting

Writing

Gurinder Chadha — Screenwriting
Guljit Bindra — Screenwriting
Paul Mayeda Berges — Screenwriting

Production

Gurinder Chadha — Production
Deepak Nayar — Production

Music

Craig Pruess — Music composition

Cinematography

Lin Jong — Cinematography

Editing

Justin Krish — Editing

Art department

Nick Ellis — Production design

Costume

Ralph Wheeler-Holes — Costume design
Documented participation

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Distribution

Vudu

International
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Distribution

Disney+

International
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Production

Sky

International
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Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United Kingdom · Original release
12 Apr 2002Checked 18 Sep 2026
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