Trainspotting (1996)

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Rating: R
Release Date: Jul 19, 1996
Running Time: 94 mins. (V)
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
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Smart, funny, sickly and sometimes just plain unconscious, Mark Renton is a hero of our times. Set in an underbelly of Edinburgh the city fathers never dreamed of, this is the story of Mark and his so-called friends--a bunch of losers, liars, psychos, thieves and junkies. This tragi-comedy charts the disintegration of their friendship as they proceed, seemingly inevitably, towards self-destruction. Mark alone has the insight and opportunity to escape his fate--but does he really want to choose life? On and off heroin, he continually weighs the pros and cons of straight living: car, career, family, fucking big television, washing machines, compact disc players, electrical tin openers, good health, low cholesterol, dental insurance, starter home, leisurewear, and a choice of sweaters... When he breaks it all down, choosing life doesn't seem all that promising and he's off to the next scheme and score.
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Mark Renton
Sick Boy
Tommy
Swanney
Mr Renton
Mrs Renton
Allison
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December 8, 2000
Trainspotting

740 8-8-96
Trainspotting Just what you need, right? An urban grunge flick from Scotland about four shoplifting, slum-dwelling Edinburgh junkies with accents as thick as their smack-addled heads. And hold on for the surreal sight of one lad sticking his head and finally his entire body down the filthiest toilet in Scotland to retrieve an opium suppository. Then there's the cold-turkey nightmare featuring the ghost of a dead baby. Braveheart it ain't.


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