|
Trainspotting (1996)
8.2
Ratings: 8.2/10 from 257,159 users
Metascore:
83/100
Reviews: 456 user | 121 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Danny Boyle |
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
Share this Rating
Title: Trainspotting (1996)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Top 250 #150
|
Nominated for Oscar.
Another
19 wins
&
15 nominations
See more awards »
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
|
Ewan McGregor | ... | |
|
Ewen Bremner | ... | |
|
Jonny Lee Miller | ... | |
|
Kevin McKidd | ... | |
|
Robert Carlyle | ... | |
|
Kelly Macdonald | ... | |
|
Peter Mullan | ... | |
|
James Cosmo | ... |
Mr. Renton
|
|
Eileen Nicholas | ... |
Mrs. Renton
|
|
Susan Vidler | ... |
Allison
|
|
|
Pauline Lynch | ... |
Lizzy
|
|
Shirley Henderson | ... |
Gail
|
|
Stuart McQuarrie | ... |
Gavin
/
US Tourist
|
|
Irvine Welsh | ... |
Mikey Forrester
|
|
|
Dale Winton | ... |
Game Show Host
|
Edit
Storyline
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... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
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? See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for graphic heroin use and resulting depravity, strong language, sex, nudity and some violence See all certifications »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
На игле See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$262,000 (USA) (21 July 1996) (8 Screens)Gross:
$16,501,785 (USA) (15 December 1996)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Dolby DigitalColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
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 suit 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?
See more »
which Sean Connery played "James Bond". See more »
Performed by Iggy Pop
Words and Music by Iggy Pop / David Bowie
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd/EMI Virgin Music Ltd/Tintoretto Music
Administered by RZO Music
Courtesy of Virgin Records America Inc See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Director Trademark: [Danny Boyle] [bridge] Renton is briefly seen crossing a large bridge. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Length of the ash on the joint that Renton and Dianne share after Renton visits Tommy. See more »Quotes
[first lines]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 suit 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?
See more »
Crazy Credits
The voice-over during the end of the end credits cites the seven movies inwhich Sean Connery played "James Bond". See more »
Soundtracks
"Lust for Life"Performed by Iggy Pop
Words and Music by Iggy Pop / David Bowie
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd/EMI Virgin Music Ltd/Tintoretto Music
Administered by RZO Music
Courtesy of Virgin Records America Inc See more »
Copyright © 1990-2013
IMDb.com, Inc.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Interest-Based Ads
An 
company.