Trainspotting (1996)
Directed by Danny Boyle
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Addiction Drama, Urban Drama, Buddy Film |
Release Date - Jul 15, 1996 (USA - Unknown), Jul 19, 1996 (USA - Limited), Aug 9, 1996 (USA) |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor), a young man with few prospects and fewer ambitions, lives in economically depressed Edinburgh. Like most of his friends, Renton is a heroin addict who loves the drug's blissful nothingness; financing his habit also provides excitement and challenges that his life otherwise lacks. Renton's two best friends are also junkies: Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), a snappy dresser obsessed with James Bond, and Spud (Ewan Bremner), a guileless nerd who suggests Pee Wee Herman's debauched cousin. Renton and his pals also hang out with Begbie (Robert Carlyle), a borderline psychotic who loathes junkies even though he drinks like a fish. After one too many brushes with the law, Renton kicks heroin and moves to London, where he finds a job, a flat, and something close to peace of mind. However, Sick Boy, Begbie, and Spud all arrive at his doorstep on the trail of a big score, leading Renton back into drugs and crime.
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Keywords
abuse, addiction, drugs, ghetto
Attributes
High Artistic Quality, High Historical Importance