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Trainspotting

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T2: Trainspotting

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Original title

Trainspotting

Year

1996

Running time

90 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Danny Boyle

Screenwriter

John Hodge. Novel: Irvine Welsh

Cast

Music

Various

Cinematography

Brian Tufano

Producer

Film4 Productions, Figment Film, The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company

Genre

Drama | Drugs. Comedy-Drama. Cult Movie

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Irvine Welsh Adaptations

Synopsis

Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor), an underdog from Edinburgh, and his pals are addicted to heroin. Drugs provide everything that their lives lack but hobble their prospects. Renton will try to get clean, but the influence of his friends and the allure of the drugs are too strong.

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Awards: 1996: Nominated for Oscar: Best Adapted Screenplay

1996: BAFTA Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay. Nominated for Best British Film

1996: Satellite Awards: 3 Nominations including Best Film Drama

1996: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film

1996: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nom. Best Screenplay & Most Prom. Actor (McGregor)

1996: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Film. 2 Nominations

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