To win back the love of his life, Eric's going to need a little training.
Middle-aged postman and football fan Eric Bishop struggles with his increasingly chaotic existence, but receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Éric Cantona.
Looking for Eric (2009) is a drama and comedy film directed by Ken Loach, released on May 27, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Steve Evets, Éric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop and Gerard Kearns. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 378 ratings.
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Steve Evets
as Eric Bishop
Éric Cantona
as Éric Cantona
Stephanie Bishop
as Lily
Gerard Kearns
as Ryan
Stefan Gumbs
as Jess
Lucy-Jo Hudson
as Sam
Cole Williams
as Daisy
Dylan Williams
as Daisy
Matthew McNulty
as Young Eric
Laura Ainsworth
as Young Lily
Max Beesley Snr
as Eric's Father
Kelly Bowland
as Ryan's Girlfriend
Directed by Ken Loach, written by Paul Laverty, produced by Gerardo Herrero.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 378 ratings.
One minute he is telling us about seagulls and sardines, the next he is acting as a glorified counsellor - and that's when he's not helping Manchester United to rule the roost in the English Premier League. Eric is a multi-talented fellow, which is just as well as he has quite a task. It's super-fan "Eric" (Steve Evets) who is part of a dyed-in-the-wool group of postmen-fans of the club who lives with his stepsons…
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Looking for Eric (2009) is available to stream on Philo and AMC+ Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Looking for Eric (2009) includes Steve Evets, Éric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns and Stefan Gumbs. The film was directed by Ken Loach. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Looking for Eric was released on May 27, 2009 and runs for 1h 56m.
Looking for Eric (2009) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 378 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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