UNITED KINGDOM · 2009

Looking for Eric

Ken Loach
British Kitchen Sink redemption mentorship working-class life football culture personal transformation
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Synopsis

A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.

Year2009
CountryUnited Kingdom
DirectorKen Loach
Looking for Eric poster

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