Movie: Trainspotting (1996)

“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}”

• Director: Danny Boyle
• Release Date:
  15 August 1996 (Germany)
• Run Time:
  94 min
• Country: UK
• Genre: Comedy , Crime , Drama
• MPAA:
  Rated R for graphic heroin use and resulting depravity, strong language, sex, nudity and some violence.

Tagline: 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?

Trivia: Cameo: [Irvine Welsh (author)]as Mikey Forrester, Renton’s heroin dealer.

Goofs: Continuity: At the beginning, Rents runs on Adidas shoes. One shot later, he runs on Converse Allstar shoes.