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Bend it like Beckham, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Kintop Pictures present... ; producers, Deepak Nayar and Gurinder Chadha ; writers, Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra, Paul Mayeda Berges ; director, Gurinder Chadha

eng

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MPAA rating: PG-13

Bend it like Beckham

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Fox Searchlight Pictures and Kintop Pictures present... ; producers, Deepak Nayar and Gurinder Chadha ; writers, Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra, Paul Mayeda Berges ; director, Gurinder Chadha

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This coming-of-age comedy set in London tells the story of soccer-mad Jess, a smart and attractive Sikh teen who can bend a ball better than any boy she knows (the title refers to British superstar David Beckham). She's set her sights on playing for a top women's team -- and on its coach -- but there are problems: the disapproval of her strict Indian parents and potential conflict with her best friend, who also has a crush on the coach. The flashpoint occurs when Jess' team makes the tournament finals, scheduled on the same day as her sister's wedding. She can't do both ... or can she?

live action