Trainspotting Movie (1996)
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.
A wild, freeform, Rabelaisian trip through the darkest recesses of Edinburgh low-life, focusing on Mark Renton and his attempt to give up his heroin habit, and how the latter affects his relationship with family and friends: Sean Connery wannabe Sick Boy, dimbulb Spud, psycho Begbie, 14-year-old girlfriend Diane, and clean-cut athlete Tommy, who's never touched drugs but can't help being curious about them...
A wild, freeform, Rabelaisian trip through the darkest recesses of Edinburgh low-life, focusing on Mark Renton and his attempt to give up his heroin habit, and how the latter affects his relationship with family and friends: Sean Connery wannabe Sick Boy, dimbulb Spud, psycho Begbie, 14-year-old girlfriend Diane, and clean-cut athlete Tommy, who's never touched drugs but can't help being curious about them...
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A wild, freeform, Rabelaisian trip through the darkest recesses of Edinburgh low-life, focusing on Mark Renton and his attempt to give up his heroin habit, and how the latter affects his relationship with family and friends: Sean Connery wannabe Sick Boy, dimbulb Spud, psycho Begbie, 14-year-old girlfriend Diane, and clean-cut athlete Tommy, who's never touched drugs but can't help being curious about them...Details
- Rated: R
- Runtime: 1:34 hours
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Danny Boyle
- Writer: John Hodge (screenplay), Irvine Welsh (novel)
- Actors: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd
- Language: English
- Country: UK
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 20 wins & 26 nominations
- Production Company: Miramax Films
- ASIN: B007W4F6M4
- Year Released: 1996
- Release Date: Aug 8, 1996
- DVD Date: Mar 24, 1998
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