Trainspotting

CHOOSE LIFE.

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.

Director: Danny Boyle
Cast: Ewan McGregor , Ewen Bremner , Jonny Lee Miller , Kevin McKidd , Robert Carlyle , Kelly Macdonald , Peter Mullan , James Cosmo , Eileen Nicholas , Susan Vidler

Genres: Drama , Crime

Release date: 1996-02-23

Rating: 7.958

Runtime: 94minutes

Budget: 4M

Revenue: 71M

Production Companies: Figment Films , The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company , DNA Films , Film4 Productions

Reviews:

  • Estella Ayers
    Not my cup of tea. The storyline was predictable and the characters lacked depth.
    Rating: 2

  • Mathew Figueroa
    An engaging and well-paced thriller. The twists were well-executed, keeping me hooked throughout.
    Rating: 4

  • Elora Bell
    An absolute snooze fest. The pacing was terrible, and it felt like nothing ever happened.
    Rating: 1.5

  • Axl Cuevas
    An absolute masterpiece! The plot twists kept me on the edge of my seat, and the performances were top-notch.
    Rating: 5

  • Justice Webb
    Surprisingly good! I didn't expect much, but the twists and emotional depth really pulled me in.
    Rating: 4