Looking for Eric

Looking for Eric
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ken Loach
Screenplay by	Paul Laverty
Story by	Paul Laverty
Produced by	Rebecca O'Brien
Starring	Steve Evets Eric Cantona John Henshaw Stephanie Bishop
Cinematography	Barry Ackroyd
Edited by	Jonathan Morris
Music by	George Fenton
Production companies	Sixteen Films Canto Bros. Productions Why Not Productions
Distributed by	Diaphana Distribution (France) Icon Film Distribution (United Kingdom)
Release dates	18 May 2009 (2009-05-18) (Cannes) 27 May 2009 (2009-05-27) (France) 12 June 2009 (2009-06-12) (United Kingdom)
Running time	116 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom France Italy Belgium Spain
Languages	English French
Box office	$11.6 million[1]

Looking for Eric is a 2009 sports comedy-drama film directed by Ken Loach and written by Paul Laverty. It is an international co-production between the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium, and Spain. It stars Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, John Henshaw, and Stephanie Bishop. It follows a middle-aged postman who, working for the Manchester sorting office, is going through a dreadful crisis.

The film had its world premiere at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2009, where it was awarded the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. It was theatrically released in France on 27 May 2009, by Diaphana Distribution, and in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2009, by Icon Film Distribution. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $11.6 million worldwide. For their performances, Henshaw won Best Supporting Actor at the 12th British Independent Film Awards and Evets was nominated for Best Actor at the 22nd European Film Awards.