Bend It Like Beckham 2002 PG-13, 112 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Gurinder Chadha Cast: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Archie Panjabi, Shaznay Lewis, Frank Harper, Juliet Stevenson, Shaheen Khan, Ameet Chana, Pooja Shah, Paven Virk, Saraj Chaudhry, Preeya Kalidas, Trey Farley
Amidst a clash of cultures, young Jess (Parminder Nagra) dreams of becoming a soccer player. Jess meets Jules (Keira Knightley) who plays on a local soccer team, and Jules, who is impressed with Jess' athletic skills, encourages Jess to try out for professional soccer. Meanwhile, Jess' parents (Anupam Kher and Shaheen Khan) want her to go to law school and learn to cook traditional East Indian recipes. In the midst of confusion, Jess must decide whether to follow her dream of becoming a soccer player or to follow her parents' plan for her future.
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Run, Fatboy, Run 2007 PG-13, 95 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama aka: Run Fatboy Run
Director: David Schwimmer Cast: Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria, Dylan Moran, Harish Patel, India de Beaufort, Matthew Fenton, Simon Day, Ruth Sheen, Tyrone Huggins, Nevan Finegan, Iddo Goldberg, Ameet Chana
Dennis (Simon Pegg) is an out-of-shape slacker, but he did manage to have a beautiful girlfriend Libby (Thandie Newton). Unfortunately, Dennis left Libby pregnant at the altar five years ago and now regrets his decision. Matters come to a head when Libby becomes romantically interested in wealthy Whit (Hank Azaria), and now Dennis really wants Libby and his five-year-old son, Jake (Matthew Fenton), back. Dennis believes he can rid himself of his "loser" reputation and get Libby to care for him again if he can beat Whit in a marathon that Whit has been training for. And the race is on.
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| 1. Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
2. Run, Fatboy, Run (2007) aka: Run Fatboy Run
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