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Director:
Writer:
Paul Laverty (screenplay)
Release Date:
27 May 2009 (France)
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Plot:
Eric a football fanatic postman whose life is descending in to crisis receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
3 nominations
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(56 articles)
Ken Loach wins lifetime achievement honour at European film awards
(From The Guardian - Film News. 13 December 2009, 3:13 PM, PST)
2009 Efa Noms: This Year's Favorite (A Prophet) vs. Last Year's Fave (Slumdog)
(From ioncinema. 12 December 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 13 December 2009, 3:13 PM, PST)
2009 Efa Noms: This Year's Favorite (A Prophet) vs. Last Year's Fave (Slumdog)
(From ioncinema. 12 December 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)
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Best film of the year for me...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Steve Evets | ... | Eric Bishop | |
| Eric Cantona | ... | Eric | |
| Stephanie Bishop | ... | Lily | |
| Gerard Kearns | ... | Ryan | |
| Stefan Gumbs | ... | Jess | |
| Lucy-Jo Hudson | ... | Sam | |
| Cole Williams | ... | Daisy | |
| Dylan Williams | ... | Daisy | |
| Matthew McNulty | ... | Young Eric | |
| Laura Ainsworth | ... | Young Lily | |
| Max Beesley | ... | Eric's Father (as Maxton Beesley) | |
| Kelly Bowland | ... | Ryan's Girlfriend | |
| Julie Brown | ... | Nurse | |
| John Henshaw | ... | Meatballs | |
| Justin Moorhouse | ... | Spleen |
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Also Known As:
Il mio amico Eric (Italy)
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Runtime:
116 min
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1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Ireland:15A |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
France:U |
Sweden:11 |
Netherlands:12 |
Australia:MA |
Germany:12 |
UK:15 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Portugal:M/12 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Brazil:14
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When Spleen asked who's scored after he left the bar, the television on the bar showed Paul Scholes who scored the only goal in that game.
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Continuity: On the bus going to the raid, the clock reports 12:12. Then, the camera goes on the passengers. When beck on the bus clock, it reports 12:38.
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God once said: "Leave your wi... you can change your wife, change your politics, change your religion. But never, never can you change your favourite football team!"
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I've just been to see an advance screening of this film, without really knowing what it was about, other than obviously Eric Cantona would be in it. I'll admit from the outset that I am a Manchester United fan and was looking forward to seeing Eric on screen. It would have been worth it if only to see some of his goals again. I won't say too much about what the film was about for risk of spoiling it, because you should see it for yourself. It is filmed and based around Manchester and follows the life of a postman. At times it's sad, amusing and hilarious. The characters are extremely well played by actors both known and unknown and the audience should be able to identify with them easily. I would tip this to be big and hope it does well at the box office.