Review of Looking for Eric (2009) by Gaëlle G — 01 Jul 2009

Ken Loach remains Ken Loach, even with "Canto" in the cast!

This review of Looking for Eric (2009) was written by Gaëlle G on 01 Jul 2009.

Looking for Eric has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mike A (627) on 04 Jun 2012

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By Reynaldo A (3) on 18 Jan 2011

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By Mike C (1,722) on 05 Mar 2012

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The scenes with Eric Cantona are brilliant. Otherwise, it was just kinda weird…

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