Renton, tief in der Drogenszene Edinburghs verwurzelt, versucht reinen Tisch zu machen und auszusteigen, trotz der großen Anziehungskraft der Drogen und des Einflusses seiner Freunde.Renton, tief in der Drogenszene Edinburghs verwurzelt, versucht reinen Tisch zu machen und auszusteigen, trotz der großen Anziehungskraft der Drogen und des Einflusses seiner Freunde.Renton, tief in der Drogenszene Edinburghs verwurzelt, versucht reinen Tisch zu machen und auszusteigen, trotz der großen Anziehungskraft der Drogen und des Einflusses seiner Freunde.
- Für 1 Oscar nominiert
- 23 Gewinne & 35 Nominierungen insgesamt
- Gail's Mother
- (as Ann-Louise Ross)
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesAlthough it looks thoroughly off-putting, the feces in the Worst Toilet in Scotland scene was actually made from chocolate and smelled quite pleasant.
- PatzerAfter Renton has sex with Diane, he has nothing on his penis, but once he gets kicked out into the hallway, he pulls a condom off.
- Zitate
[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?
- Crazy CreditsThe voice-over during the end of the end credits cites the seven movies in which Sean Connery played "James Bond".
- Alternative VersionenThe Special Edition did not feature the trailer and video. These were available in the Green Edition. UK 'Green Edition' video release is in widescreen format and includes the nine extra scenes featured in the box set special edition, the original theatrical trailer (which doesn't use any of the film's footage) and the complete promotional video of Underworld's Born Slippy, the hit song spawned from the soundtrack.
- SoundtracksLust 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
Adapted from the first (and best) book by Irvine Welsh, the film shows the lives of a group of Edinburgh heroin addicts.
The film is a black comedy, at times hilarious, tragic, surreal, brutal and uplifting. The film is full of memorable moments such as the chase down Edinburgh's Princes Street which opens the film (I happened to be there when they were filming that scene) and Ewan McGregor diving down the "Worst Toilet in Scotland" headfirst.
The film doesn't condemn drug addicts, but it is probably more effective then any amount of preachy moralising as it depicts the devastating consequences that can happen to drug users.
The film is well acted by a cast who have (mostly) become pretty famous since. Especially memorable is Robert Carlyle as the violent Begbie.
I have seen this film many times. It is an instant classic. Go check it out.
- RobertF87
- 28. Feb. 2004
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- Trainspotting
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- Budget
- 1.500.000 £ (geschätzt)
- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 16.491.080 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 262.673 $
- 21. Juli 1996
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 16.787.952 $