Review of Looking for Eric (2009) by Mike A — 04 Jun 2012

Another top film from uncle Ken. The 2 Erics are very good.

This review of Looking for Eric (2009) was written by Mike A on 04 Jun 2012.

Looking for Eric has generally received positive reviews.

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