Director: Danny Boyle

Writer: John Hodge

From novel: Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh

Producer: Andrew MacDonald

Keywords: Crime, Dark Comedy, Scotland, Heroin, Surreal, Drug Addiction

Ewan McGregor struggles with addiction in the heroin dens of Glasgow in this retelling of the Irvine Welsh novel-play. A character-driven dark comedy, with memorable performances from Robert Carlyle as the pugilist Begbie, and Ewen Bremner, who originated the role of Renton on stage but here is cast as the obseqious Spud. Written in Scots and thickly performed, with occasional subtitles in some of the more surreal scenes. Well known for its classic techno soundtrack, released in two discs, with selections from Underworld, Iggy Pop and Brian Eno.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Keith Allen	Actor	2-Jun-1953		Keith Allen Will Burn In Hell
Ewen Bremner	Actor	23-Jan-1972		Julien Donkey-Boy
Robert Carlyle	Actor	14-Apr-1961		The Full Monty
Shirley Henderson	Actor	24-Nov-1965		Trainspotting
Kelly Macdonald	Actor	23-Feb-1976		Trainspotting
Ewan McGregor	Actor	31-Mar-1971		Trainspotting
Kevin McKidd	Actor	9-Aug-1973		Trainspotting
Jonny Lee Miller	Actor	15-Nov-1972		Sick Boy in Trainspotting
Peter Mullan	Actor	2-Nov-1959		My Name Is Joe
Irvine Welsh	Novelist	27-Sep-1961		Trainspotting

CAST

Ewan McGregor	...   Renton
Ewen Bremner	...   Spud
Jonny Lee Miller	...   Sick Boy
Kevin McKidd	...   Tommy
and
Robert Carlyle	...   Begbie
Introducing
Kelly Macdonald	...   Diane
Peter Mullan	...   Swanney
James Cosmo	...   Mr. Renton
Eileen Nicholas	...   Mrs. Renton
Susan Vidler	...   Allison
Pauline Lynch	...   Lizzy
Shirley Henderson	...   Gail
Stuart McQuarrie	...   Gavin, US Tourist
Irvine Welsh	...   Mikey Forrester
Dale Winton	...   Game Show Host
Keith Allen	...   Dealer
Kevin Allen	...   Andreas
Ann-Louise Ross	...   Gail's Mother
Billy Riddoch	...   Gail's Father
Fiona Bell	...   Diane's Mother
Vincent Friell	...   Diane's Father
Hugh Ross	...   Man
Victor Eadie	...   Man
Kate Donnelly	...   Woman
Finlay Welsh	...   Sheriff
Eddie Nestor	...   Estate Agent
Galton Athletic Football Club	...   Football Club

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