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Smart, funny, sickly and sometimes just plain unconscious, Mark Renton is a hero of our times. Set in an underbelly of Edinburgh the city fathers never dreamed of, this is the story of Mark and his so-called friends--a bunch of losers, liars, psychos, thieves and junkies. This tragi-comedy charts the disintegration of their friendship as they proceed, seemingly inevitably, towards self-destruction. Mark alone has the insight and opportunity to escape his fate--but does he really want to choose life? On and off heroin, he continually weighs the pros and cons of straight living: car, career, family, fucking big television, washing machines, compact disc players, electrical tin openers, good health, low cholesterol, dental insurance, starter home, leisurewear, and a choice of sweaters... When he breaks it all down, choosing life doesn''t seem all that promising and he''s off to the next scheme and score.

Production
Channel Four Films [gb]; Figment Films [gb]; Polygram Filmed Entertainment; The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company;

Cast Names
Ewan McGregor; Ewen Bremner; Jonny Lee Miller; Kevin McKidd; Robert Carlyle; Kelly Macdonald; Peter Mullan; James Cosmo; Eileen Nicholas; Susan Vidler; Pauline Lynch; Shirley Henderson; Stuart McQuarrie; Irvine Welsh; Dale Winton; Keith Allen; Kevin Allen; Annie Louise Ross; Billy Riddoch; Fiona Bell; Vincent Friell; Hugh Ross; Victor Eadie; Kate Donnelly; Finlay Welsh; Eddie Nestor; Tom Delmar; Rachael Fleming; John Hodge; Andrew Macdonald;

Box Office
USD 16,501,785

Release Date
1996-07-19

Genres
Comedy; Crime; Drama;

MPAA Rating [?]
Rated R for graphic heroin use and resulting depravity, strong language, sex, nudity and some violence.
Rated R for graphic heroin use and resulting depravity, strong language, sex, nudity and violence. (collector's edition)

Running Time
1 hr. 34 min.

Director
Danny Boyle

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