Looking for Eric

Looking for Eric
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKen Loach
Screenplay byPaul Laverty
Story byPaul Laverty
Produced byRebecca O'Brien
Starring
CinematographyBarry Ackroyd
Edited byJonathan Morris
Music byGeorge Fenton
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 18 May 2009 (2009-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 27 May 2009 (2009-05-27) (France)
  • 12 June 2009 (2009-06-12) (United Kingdom)
Running time
116 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Italy
  • Belgium
  • Spain
Languages
  • English
  • French
Box office$11.6 million[1]

Looking for Eric is a 2009 sports comedy-drama film directed by Ken Loach and written by Paul Laverty. It is an international co-production between the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium, and Spain. It stars Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, John Henshaw, and Stephanie Bishop. It follows a middle-aged postman who, working for the Manchester sorting office, is going through a dreadful crisis.

The film had its world premiere at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2009, where it was awarded the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. It was theatrically released in France on 27 May 2009, by Diaphana Distribution, and in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2009, by Icon Film Distribution. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $11.6 million worldwide. For their performances, Henshaw won Best Supporting Actor at the 12th British Independent Film Awards and Evets was nominated for Best Actor at the 22nd European Film Awards.

  1. ^ "Looking for Eric". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.