TRAINSPOTTING

Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller

Miramax Films; Directed by Danny Boyle

Rated R; 93 minutes; 1996

 

Based on the cult novel by Scottish author Irvine Welsh, TRAINSPOTTING is a riveting character study of five junkies who drift in and out of an uncharmed circle of losers, liars, and thieves in a rundown English suburb in this emotional drama of betrayal, friendship, and morality.

 

 

REVIEWS

"Massively entertaining!"

- Graham Fuller, INTERVIEW

"A terrifically energetic film. A brash comedy."

- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES

"Hip . . . clever . . . tauntingly decadent and willfully outrageous."

- Janet Maslin, THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Electrifying and hilarious."

- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE

"Two thumbs up! A bold, groundbreaking film."

- SISKEL & EBERT

"A jolt of pure energy!"

- Richard Corliss, TIME

"Massively entertaining!"

- Graham Fuller, INTERVIEW

"A great film! Unforgettable! One thing a great film does it take you to a place you have never been. TRAINSPOTTING does that . . . and it’s very, very funny."

- Joel Siegel, GOOD MORNING AMERICA