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Trainspotting (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 734 Fresh: 681  Rotten:53 Average Rating: 7.9/10
 
Consensus: A brutal, often times funny, other times terrifying portrayal of drug addiction in Edinburgh. Not for the faint of heart, but well worth viewing as a realistic and entertaining reminder of the horrors of drug use.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Synopsis: A kinetic, intimate look inside the subculture of heroin abuse, this acclaimed adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel follows the misadventures of Renton, a brash, twenty-something Edinburgh junkie, and his nihilistic chums Tommy, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie. Alternately comic and... A kinetic, intimate look inside the subculture of heroin abuse, this acclaimed adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel follows the misadventures of Renton, a brash, twenty-something Edinburgh junkie, and his nihilistic chums Tommy, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie. Alternately comic and off-putting, the film ultimately comes down to Renton's choice between self-destruction or life. The stellar soundtrack should not be missed. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle

Director: Danny Boyle
Screenwriter: John Hodge

DVD Info

Release:

Jun 1, 2004

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case

Additional Release Material:

  • Commentary
  • Interviews - 1. Cannes Film Festival
  • Featurettes - 1. TRAINSPOTTING Retrospective
  • 2. Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
  • 3. Teaser Trailer
  • 4. Theatrical Trailer

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Biographies - 1. Cast and Crew

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