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Overview

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Director:
Danny Boyle
Writers:
Irvine Welsh (novel)
John Hodge (screenplay)
Release Date:
19 July 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a starter home. Choose dental insurance, leisure wear and matching luggage. Choose your future. But why would anyone want to do a thing like that? more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 18 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(69 articles)
Movie Magic: More Than Just Potty Humor (From Rope Of Silicon. 6 October 2008, 4:50 AM, PDT)
McGregor Had Secret Cancer Scare (From toxicshock. 17 September 2008, 1:13 AM, PDT)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ferrovipathes (Canada: French title) [fr]
Sin límites (Mexico) (video box title) [es]
Trainspotting (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Trainspotting (Czech Republic) [cs]
Trainspotting (Denmark) [da]
Trainspotting (France) [fr]
Trainspotting (Slovakia) [sk]
Trainspotting (Spain) [es]
Trainspotting (Portugal) [pt]
Trainspotting (Slovenia) [sl]
Trainspotting (Poland) [pl]
Trainspotting - Neue Helden (Germany) [de]
Trainspotting - Sem Limites (Brazil) [pt]
Vida en el abismo, La (Mexico) [es]
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic heroin use and resulting depravity, strong language, sex, nudity and some violence.
Runtime:
94 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
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Many of the book's stories and characters were dropped in order to create a cohesive movie script of adequate length. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After Renton has sex with the girl, he has nothing on his penis, but once he gets kicked out into the hallway, we see him pull a condom off. more
Quotes:
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Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: [narrating] Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suite on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pissing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourselves. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Closet Romantic more

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42 out of 61 people found the following comment useful:-
Amazing, 25 January 2005
10/10
Author: newt2small from United Kingdom

I may only be young but not many films can effect me like 'Trainspotting'.It is able to pull you into the lives of the characters and makes you empathetic to their feelings while still in-keeping with Boyles contemporary look and style of film making.Its give you a different look about being Scottish which many of my friends have pointed out.Ewan Mc Gregor shows his best acting skills he shows that he has an amazing way of keeping you watching.He has proved himself a skilled actor and has contributed greatly to the British film industry.We are thankful.Its a film i can watch over and over again and still smile at the end.NOt one to miss.A must see!!

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