Looking For Eric
- 2009 film
Eric a football fanatic postman whose life is descending in to crisis receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona. Stars Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns, Stefan Gumbs and more.
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Key details
- Genre
- Film
- Released
- 2009
- Stars
- Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns, Stefan Gumbs, Cole Williams, Dylan Williams, Matthew McNulty and more
- Writer
- Paul Laverty
- Director
- Ken Loach
- Producers
- Rebecca O'Brien, Eric Cantona, Pascal Caucheteux, Vincent Maraval and Tim Cole
- Company
Ken Loach directs this upbeat comedy set in Manchester, about a football-mad postman who receives life coaching from his idol, the enigmatic French footballing legend, Eric Cantona.
On a downward spiral and facing an uncertain future, postman Eric Bishop is looking for a way out of his torment. Stealing a joint from his teenage son, he takes a drag and starts recounting his woes to a poster of the Gallic legend in his bedroom. As if by magic (or a puff of smoke!), the famously philosophical one miraculously appears, spouting forth his wisdom to his number one fan, who he then proceeds to take on a journey of blissful self-discovery.
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Additional details
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
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Broadcast details
- Most recent repeats
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- Wednesday 23rd March 2022 at 1:30am on Film4
- Wednesday 4th December 2019 at 1:15am on Film4
- Friday 22nd February 2019 at 12:10am on London Live
Recording details
- Manchester - Filmed on location in Manchester