France / May 18, 2009 / Festival de Cannes
To win back the love of his life, Eric's going to need a little training.
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Justin Moorhouse | Spleen |
| Matthew McNulty | Young Eric |
| Smug Roberts | Smug |
| Mick Ferry | Judge |
| Max Beesley Snr | Eric's Father |
| Steve Marsh | Zac |
| Ryan Pope | Fenner |
| Cleveland Campbell | Buzz |
| Laura Ainsworth | Young Lily |
| Julie Brown | Nurse |
| Des Sharples | Jack |
| Greg Cook | Monk |
| Johnny Travis | Travis |
| Kelly Bowland | Ryan's Girlfriend |
| Adam Beresford | The Emperors of Rhythm |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Looking for Eric |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Canto Bros. Production, Sixteen Films, Wild Bunch, Film4 Productions, France 2 Cinéma, BiM Distribuzione, Les Films du Fleuve, Tornasol Media, Alta Producción |
| Release date | 27 maggio 2009 |
| Executive producer | Éric Cantona, Pascal Caucheteux, Vincent Maraval |
| Production | Gerardo Herrero, Tim Cole |
| Writer | Paul Laverty |
| Casting | Kahleen Crawford |
| Editing | Jonathan Morris |
| Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd, Joachim Philippe, Chris Wanklin, Amaury Duquenne, Olly Driscoll, Joss Barratt, Carl Hudson |
| Assistant directors | Ken Loach |
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| Camera operators | Joachim Philippe, Chris Wanklin, Amaury Duquenne, Olly Driscoll, Joss Barratt, Carl Hudson, Barry Ackroyd |
| Additional photography | Joachim Philippe, Chris Wanklin, Amaury Duquenne, Olly Driscoll, Joss Barratt, Carl Hudson, Barry Ackroyd |
| Production design | Fergus Clegg |
| Art direction | Fergus Clegg |
| Set decoration | Fergus Clegg |
| Music | George Fenton, Chris Laurence, Ray Beckett |
| Sound | George Fenton, Chris Laurence, Ray Beckett |
| Costume design | Sarah Ryan |
| Makeup | Sarah Ryan |
| Hairstyling | Sarah Ryan |
| Revenue | 11.057.648 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / May 27, 2009
United States / May 27, 2009
United Kingdom / Jun 12, 2009 / 15
Italy / Dec 04, 2009
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Portugal / Feb 11, 2010 / M/12
Greece / Aug 02, 2018
Digital
Ireland / Jun 12, 2009 / 15
Austria / Nov 06, 2009 / 12
Poland / Jan 14, 2011 / 16
Physical media
France / Oct 07, 2009
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