Looking for Eric
To win back the love of his life, Eric's going to need a little training.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10TMDB(384 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actor (2009)
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Box office
Grossed $11.7M worldwide, about 1.9 times its $6M budget
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Setting
Set in Manchester
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Music
Music by George Fenton
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Barry Ackroyd
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Paul LavertyScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 27, 2009
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $6M
- Revenue
- $11.7M
- Countries
- United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain
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In the United States
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Cast
Steve EvetsEric Bishop
Éric CantonaÉric Cantona- Stephanie BishopLily
- Gerard KearnsRyan
- Stefan GumbsJess
Lucy-Jo HudsonSam- Cole WilliamsDaisy
- Dylan WilliamsDaisy
Matthew McNultyYoung Eric- Laura AinsworthYoung Lily
- Max Beesley SnrEric's Father
- Kelly BowlandRyan's Girlfriend
- Julie BrownNurse
John HenshawMeatballs
Justin MoorhouseSpleen- Des SharplesJack
- Greg CookMonk
Mick FerryJudge
Smug RobertsSmug- Johnny TravisTravis
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