Looking for Eric

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

Cast

Éric Cantona

as Self

Steve Evets

as Eric Bishop

Stephanie Bishop

as Lily

John Henshaw

as Meatballs

Gerard Kearns

as Ryan

Stefan Gumbs

as Jess

Lucy-Jo Hudson

as Sam

Justin Moorhouse

as Spleen

Matthew McNulty

as Young Eric

Smug Roberts

as Smug

Reviews

CinemaSerf

One minute he is telling us about seagulls and sardines, the next he is acting as a glorified counsellor - and that's when he's not helping Manchester United to rule the roost in the English Premier League. Eric is a multi-talented fellow, which is just as well as he has quite a task. It's super-fan...

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