Trainspotting
1996 · TMDB 8.0
Directed by Danny Boyle
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.
Why it matters
Danny Boyle's electrifying adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel follows a group of Edinburgh heroin addicts whose camaraderie is as intoxicating as the drug itself. Renton's attempted escape into 'normal life' proves hollow, suggesting that the intensity of the group and the needle...
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Released
- 1996-02-23
- Studio
- Figment Films
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 8.0
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Position 1 of 8
Danny Boyle's electrifying adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel follows a group of Edinburgh heroin addicts whose camaraderie is as intoxicating as the drug itself. Renton's attempted escape into 'normal life' proves hollow, suggesting that the intensity of the group and the needle...
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Position 4 of 10
Iggy Pop's 'Lust for Life' propels Renton's iconic 'Choose Life' sprint through Edinburgh, a shot of pure adrenaline that captures the film's reckless energy.
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Position 8 of 9
Danny Boyle's electrifying adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel about a group of Edinburgh heroin addicts. A cultural phenomenon that defined a generation and became a massive hit on VHS.
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Position 7 of 20
Collector's Edition (VHS / DVD)Danny Boyle’s energetic adaptation captured the mid-90s cultural zeitgeist, and its physical releases reflected that momentum. From distinctive orange VHS casing to definitive DVD supplements, the home video packaging preserved the kinetic style, ic...
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