Looking for Eric
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“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.
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Cast
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Steve Evets
Eric Bishop
Known for
Brassic
One of Us
Éric Cantona
Éric Cantona
Known for
AKA
The Salvation
Stephanie Bishop
Lily
Also in
Fresh Meat
The Moddey Dhoo
Gerard Kearns
Ryan
Known for
Chernobyl
The Day of the Jackal
Stefan Gumbs
Jess
Also in
Cucumber
The Mimic
Lucy-Jo Hudson
Sam
Also in
Wild at Heart
All Creatures Great & Small
Cole Williams
Daisy
Dylan Williams
Daisy
Matthew McNulty
Young Eric
Known for
The Terror
Misfits
Laura Ainsworth
Young Lily
Also in
Soft Lad
Freefall
Max Beesley Snr
Eric's Father
Also in
Desperate Measures
The Eye of Satan
Kelly Bowland
Ryan's Girlfriend
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Ken Loach Director · Paul Laverty Screenplay George Fenton Composer
Worldwide gross $12M · Budget $6M · United States release May 27, 2009
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$11,650,726
Gross vs. budget
1.9×
Production
Canto Bros. Production
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Sixteen Films
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Wild Bunch
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Film4 Productions
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France 2 Cinéma
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BiM Distribuzione
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Les Films du Fleuve
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Tornasol Media
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Alta Producción
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IFC Films
Studio
Diaphana Films
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United Kingdom · France · Italy · Belgium · Spain
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · May 18, 2009
Premiere · Festival de Cannes
United States · May 27, 2009
Theatrical
United Kingdom · June 12, 2009
Theatrical
Austria
November 6, 2009 · Digital
France
May 27, 2009 · Theatrical
October 7, 2009 · Physical
Greece
August 2, 2018 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 12, 2009 · Digital
Italy
December 4, 2009 · Theatrical
Poland
January 14, 2011 · Digital
Portugal
February 11, 2010 · Theatrical
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