Trainspotting Synopsis & Movie Info

Synopsis

The controversial cult favorite, based on the Irvine Welsh bestseller, follows a threesome of shiftless Edinburgh heroin addicts whose lives revolve around finding their next fix. Things get crazier when they hook up with the psychotic Begbie (Robert Carlyle) and try to score a fortune selling a load of drugs.

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
07/19/1996
DVD Release Date:
03/25/1998
Rating:
R
Run Time:
93 min.
Distributor(s):
Miramax
Production Co.:
Polygram
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Drug Trade, Drug Addiction, Dangerous Friends, Down on Their Luck, Existential Crisis, Faltering Friendships
Tone:
Wry, Lurid, Stylized, Disturbing, Irreverent, Hallucinatory, Confrontational
Keywords:
abuse, drugs, ghetto, addiction
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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