Front Cover |
Actor |
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Ewan McGregor |
Mark Renton
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Ewen Bremner |
Spud
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Jonny Lee Miller |
Sick Boy
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Kevin McKidd |
Tommy
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Robert Carlyle |
Francis Begbie
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Kelly MacDonald |
Diane
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Eileen Nicholas |
Mrs Renton
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Billy Riddoch |
Gail's Father
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Eddie Nestor |
Estate Agent
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Peter Mullan |
Swanney
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Movie Details |
Director |
Danny Boyle |
Studio |
Miramax |
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Language |
English |
Running Time |
94 mins |
Country |
USA |
Color |
Color |
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Plot |
Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor), a young man with few prospects and fewer ambitions, lives in economically depressed Edinburgh. Like most of his friends, Renton is a heroin addict who loves the drug's blissful nothingness; financing his habit also provides excitement and challenges that his life otherwise lacks. Renton's two best friends are also junkies: Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), a snappy dresser obsessed with James Bond, and Spud (Ewan Bremner), a guileless nerd who suggests Pee Wee Herman's debauched cousin. Renton and his pals also hang out with Begbie (Robert Carlyle), a borderline psychotic who loathes junkies even though he drinks like a fish. After one too many brushes with the law, Renton kicks heroin and moves to London, where he finds a job, a flat, and something close to peace of mind. However, Sick Boy, Begbie, and Spud all arrive at his doorstep on the trail of a big score, leading Renton back into drugs and crime. — Mark Deming |
Personal Details |
Seen It |
No |
Index |
409 |
Collection Status |
In Collection |
Links |
All Movie Guide
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Product Details |
Format |
DVD |
Region |
Region 1 |
Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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