Movie Description
A kinetic, intimate look inside the subculture of heroin abuse, this acclaimed adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel follows the misadventures of Renton, a brash, twenty-something Edinburgh junkie, and his nihilistic chums Tommy, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie. Alternately comic and off-putting, the film ultimately comes down to Renton's choice between self-destruction or life. The stellar soundtrack should not be missed.
| Credits | | Cast: | Eileen Nicholas, James Cosmo, Kelly MacDonald, Kevin McKidd, Peter Mullan |
| Details | | Edition: | Widescreen | | Sound: | HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound |
Notes
A Figment Film in association with the Noel Gay Motion Picture Company.
Shown out of competition at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.
Released theatrically in New York City July 19, 1996.
Additional cast: Peter Mullan (Swanney); Eileen Nicholas (Mrs. Renton); Pauline Lynch (Lizzy); Shirley Henderson (Gail); Stuart McQuarrie (Gavin); Dale Winton (Game Show Host); Annie Louise Ross (Gail's Mother); Billy Riddoch (Gail's Father); Fiona Bell (Diane's Mother); Hugh Ross, Victor Eadie (Men); Kate Donnelly (Woman); Finlay Welsh (Sheriff); Eddie Nestor (Estate Agent).
Additional credits: Lesley Stewart (production manager); Claire Hughes, Ben Johnson (assistant directors); Simon Bray (steadicam operator); Graham Johnston (make-up designer); Robert McCann (make-up and hair); Mark Taylor (sound re-recording mixer).
Filmed on a budget of $2.3 million.
The novel "Trainspotting" is based on also inspired a play that was performed in London's West End before the film was released.
Rated BBFC 18 by the British Board of Film Classification., DVD Features:
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Editorial Reviews
"...Electrifying....Harrowing and hilarious..."
Rolling Stone - p.60 - Peter Travers (06/13/1996)
"...The lasting after-effect of watching TRAINSPOTTING is a sense of exhilaration..."
Sight and Sound - p.52-3 - Philip Kemp (03/01/1996)
"...A dark, Tarantino-style humor courses through its veins...This hip rave-up is zippily entertaining....Ewan McGregor delivers his needle-sharp narration with raw charisma" -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars
USA Today - p.1D - Susan Wloszczyna
"...Thrillingly squalid, scabrously funny..." -- Rating: A
Entertainment Weekly - p.45 - Owen Gleiberman (08/09/1996)
"Scabrous, brutal and hip, TRAINSPOTTING is a CLOCKWORK ORANGE for the '90s....[The] performances are terrific at all levels..."
Variety - Derek Elley (02/12/1996)
"...A larkish black comedy, paced like a Beatles musical yet grounded by the charming misanthropy of Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel....[With] a starmaking performance from Ewan McGregor..."
Film Comment - p.2-12 - Mary Corliss (07/01/1996)
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