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.

Parminder Nagra
Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

Keira Knightley
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Joe

Anupam Kher
Mr. Bhamra

Shaheen Khan
Mrs. Bhamra

Archie Panjabi
Pinky Bhamra

Frank Harper
Alan Paxton

Juliet Stevenson
Paula Paxton
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Release Date
April 11, 2002
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director