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Director:
Writer:
Paul Laverty (screenplay)
Release Date:
27 May 2009 (France)
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Plot:
Eric a football fanatic postman whose life is descending in to crisis receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
3 nominations
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(56 articles)
Ken Loach wins lifetime achievement honour at European film awards
(From The Guardian - Film News. 13 December 2009, 3:13 PM, PST)
2009 Efa Noms: This Year's Favorite (A Prophet) vs. Last Year's Fave (Slumdog)
(From ioncinema. 12 December 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 13 December 2009, 3:13 PM, PST)
2009 Efa Noms: This Year's Favorite (A Prophet) vs. Last Year's Fave (Slumdog)
(From ioncinema. 12 December 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)
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"Youtube? Is that some kind of Velcro?"
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Steve Evets | ... | Eric Bishop | |
| Eric Cantona | ... | Eric | |
| Stephanie Bishop | ... | Lily | |
| Gerard Kearns | ... | Ryan | |
| Stefan Gumbs | ... | Jess | |
| Lucy-Jo Hudson | ... | Sam | |
| Cole Williams | ... | Daisy | |
| Dylan Williams | ... | Daisy | |
| Matthew McNulty | ... | Young Eric | |
| Laura Ainsworth | ... | Young Lily | |
| Max Beesley | ... | Eric's Father (as Maxton Beesley) | |
| Kelly Bowland | ... | Ryan's Girlfriend | |
| Julie Brown | ... | Nurse | |
| John Henshaw | ... | Meatballs | |
| Justin Moorhouse | ... | Spleen |
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Also Known As:
Il mio amico Eric (Italy)
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Runtime:
116 min
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Ireland:15A |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
France:U |
Sweden:11 |
Netherlands:12 |
Australia:MA |
Germany:12 |
UK:15 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Portugal:M/12 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Brazil:14
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The short film I Dream of Zinedine Zidane (2005) directed by Tim Gee precedes Looking for Eric at elected theaters. It also deals with one man's obsession with a footballer.
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Continuity: On the bus going to the raid, the clock reports 12:12. Then, the camera goes on the passengers. When beck on the bus clock, it reports 12:38.
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God once said: "Leave your wi... you can change your wife, change your politics, change your religion. But never, never can you change your favourite football team!"
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| first half 8/10 second half 4/10 | withnail69 |
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This is a story of shame, friendship, family, forgiveness, football & two Erics. I was fortunate enough to watch an advanced screening yesterday. Unless, you've got a serious hatred of anything Manchester United, you'll enjoy this movie. As a United fangirl (circa '96), I enjoyed the old clips of King Eric in action & the conversations the men had about football, reminded me why I loved "the beautiful game" in the first place. The acting was top-notch, although my friend believed that the actor, who played Jess, was the weak link. There were definitely a lot of laughs (plus some teary* bits) in this movie, including the above quote, which had me in fits. Plus, I'll never see a chicken in the same way again.
*Hey, I said teary, not crying, unless you're really a big softie.