Review of Looking for Eric (2009) by Ronny O — 10 Oct 2009

Bloody great film, despite it's comical and unbelievable ending. Long live King Eric. And Ken Loach of course.

This review of Looking for Eric (2009) was written by Ronny O on 10 Oct 2009.

Looking for Eric has generally received positive reviews.

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