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Trainspotting, 1996

Trainspotting

English

UK

Rating:8.2
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Profile of Trainspotting

The mood of Trainspotting is disturbing, stylized, and cynical. The plot centers around drug abuse, social misfits, and misfits. It features irreverent humor. Trainspotting is a drama and music-oriented movie. Stylistically, it includes a voice over. In approach, it is realistic. Trainspotting takes place, at least partly, in an urban environment. The setting is Scotland and London. It happens in the 1990s. The musical score of Trainspotting is electronica and rock. It is based on a book. The movie is known for being a cult favorite, a modern classic, and controversial. Note that Trainspotting includes drugs/alcohol, nudity, and sexual content.

Summary of Trainspotting

Heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends -- Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), Begbie (Robert Carlyle), Spud (Ewen Bremner) and Tommy (Kevin McKidd). He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane (Kelly Macdonald), along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind when Begbie shows up at his front door on the lam, and a scheming Sick Boy follows.

Details

Language: English
Country: UK
Release date: 19 July 1996
Runtime: 94 min

Cast and Crew

Ewan McGregor as Renton in Trainspotting
Ewan McGregor

as Renton

Ewen Bremner as Spud in Trainspotting
Ewen Bremner

as Spud

Photos

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Clips

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Trainspotting: Trailer

Critics Reviews

Film.com
Two of the fastest, most involving hours in recent film.
Variety
Scabrous, brutal and hip, Trainspotting is a "Clockwork Orange" for the '90s.

Users Reviews

Why hasn't Ewan McGregor acted this well ever again
Dude, I love you. Thank you for redeeming the Star Wars prequels from the pit of despair. But you make us BELIEVE you do heroin. You were golden, magical and encompass so much grime and redemption. The part of this movie that has stayed with me the...
The triles $ tribulations of heroin addiction. William Burrows once said he cound'nt understand why anybody would not take opiates. Anyway. Its a toss up, feeling good this instance (& having no 'life') Or staying clean & dealing with THOSE triles &...
Likely to see
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