Trainspotting

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film_franchise
gptkb:novel
gptkb:franchise
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:musical
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:stage_adaptation
gptkb:theatrical_performances
gptkb:Trainspotting_(film)
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1996
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:Danny_Boyle
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:John_Hodge
gptkb:novel
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Irvine_Welsh
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards nomination
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Irvine_Welsh
gptkb:novel
Trainspotting (novel)
Novel by Irvine Welsh
novel by Irvine Welsh
gptkbp:box_office $72 million
£48 million
gptkbp:budget £1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Mark_Renton
gptkb:Tommy
gptkb:Sick_Boy
gptkb:Spud
gptkb:Begbie
gptkb:Diane
gptkbp:characters gptkb:Mark_Renton
gptkb:Sick_Boy
gptkb:Spud
gptkb:Begbie
gptkb:Diane
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Anthony_Dod_Mantle
gptkb:Brian_Tufano
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cover_artist gptkb:David_Hughes
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Irvine_Welsh
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
acclaimed
positive
cult classic
positive reviews
cult status
Rotten Tomatoes score 90%
cited as one of the best films of the 1990s
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:cultists
Cult film
cult classic
influenced fashion
inspired other works
influenced art
influenced film
influenced music
cult status
influential film
gptkbp:cultural_references Scottish literature
youth culture
Scottish identity
drug culture
working-class life
gptkbp:cultural_significance impact on youth
soundtrack popularity
influence on fashion
depiction of drug culture
gptkbp:depicts social issues
friendship dynamics
drug addiction
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Danny_Boyle
gptkb:Harry_Gibson
gptkbp:director gptkb:Danny_Boyle
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Miramax_Films
gptkb:Poly_Gram_Filmed_Entertainment
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Jon_Harris
Masahiro Hirakubo
gptkbp:events gptkb:Trainspotting_2
gptkbp:explores gptkb:moral_ambiguity
social issues
identity crisis
identity issues
drug culture
youth disillusionment
consequences of addiction
gptkbp:famous_quote Choose life.
It's shite being Scottish.
I’m a mess.
gptkbp:features gptkb:Mark_Renton
gptkb:Sick_Boy
gptkb:Spud
gptkb:Begbie
gptkb:Diane
drug culture
Drug culture
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:Diane_Coulston
gptkb:Mark_Renton
gptkb:Sick_Boy
gptkb:Spud
gptkb:Begbie
gptkbp:features_song gptkb:Underworld
gptkb:Blur
gptkb:Pulp
gptkb:Iggy_Pop
gptkb:Oasis
gptkb:New_Order
various artists
gptkbp:film gptkb:Robert_Carlyle
gptkb:Ewan_Mc_Gregor
gptkb:Ewen_Bremner
gptkb:Kelly_Macdonald
gptkb:Jonny_Lee_Miller
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
Academy Award nominations
gptkbp:film_length 94 minutes
gptkbp:film_score Original soundtrack
gptkbp:film_series Trainspotting (franchise)
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:Trainspotting_(film)
Trainspotting 2 (film)
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:1994
gptkbp:first_released gptkb:1996
gptkbp:follows Heroin addicts
a group of heroin addicts
heroin addicts
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:comedy
gptkb:drama
gptkb:crime
gptkbp:has_awards gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
gptkbp:has_cultural_impact cult film status
gptkbp:has_genre gptkb:comedy
gptkb:drama
gptkb:crime
gptkbp:has_influence_on fashion trends
music videos
literature about addiction
subsequent films about drug culture
gptkbp:has_language English
gptkbp:has_legacy remains a cultural touchstone
influenced a generation of filmmakers
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:Porno
gptkb:T2_Trainspotting
gptkbp:has_soundtrack gptkb:Trainspotting_(soundtrack)
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loss
gptkb:addiction
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:identity
redemption
poverty
societal issues
youth culture
escape
drug addiction
escapism
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Digital download
Blu-ray release in 2011
DVD release in 1997
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trainspotting
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:cinema
gptkb:popular_culture
fashion trends
music videos
British theatre
film adaptations of novels
youth subcultures
Scottish cinema
Scottish theatre
literature about addiction
subsequent films about addiction
music videos of the 1990s
fashion trends of the 1990s
subsequent Scottish literature
subsequent Scottish plays
artistic expression in film.
subsequent films about addiction.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Beat_Generation
gptkb:postmodernism
Scottish literature
Scottish culture
postmodern literature
Scottish history
British cinema
Scottish music
youth culture
Scottish identity
Scottish poetry
punk music
punk culture
drug culture
1990s cinema
punk rock culture
1990s youth culture
Trainspotting (novel)
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:video_games
music videos
musicians and artists.
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life experiences
Real-life experiences of drug addiction.
gptkbp:is_based_on novel by Irvine Welsh
gptkbp:is_set_in gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-224-04200-0
978-0-14-028329-7
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Influential in cinema.
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Mark_Renton
gptkb:Sick_Boy
gptkb:Spud
gptkb:Begbie
gptkb:Diane
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Underworld
gptkb:Blur
gptkb:Iggy_Pop
gptkb:New_Order
gptkbp:narrative first-person
multiple perspectives
gptkbp:narrative_focus gptkb:friendship
youth culture
heroin addiction
gptkbp:narrative_style stream of consciousness
non-linear
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Mark_Renton
gptkb:Sick_Boy
gptkb:Spud
gptkb:Begbie
gptkb:Diane
gptkbp:notable_production 1996 film adaptation
1994 Edinburgh Festival Fringe production
gptkbp:notable_quote Choose life.
The worst thing about the film is that it glorifies heroin.
I chose not to choose life.
It's shite being Scottish.
The worst thing about the film is that it glamorizes heroin.
You get hooked on the feeling.
The worst thing about the drug is that it makes you feel good.
I hate being sober.
You get hooked on the stuff.
The worst thing about the film is that it makes heroin look cool.
gptkbp:notable_scene gptkb:Choose_Life_monologue
the ending scene
the birth scene
the toilet scene
the club scene
birth scene
choose life monologue
toilet scene
drug overdose scene
trainspotting scene
final scene with Renton
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:368
gptkbp:performed_by various theatre companies
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:theater
theatres worldwide
gptkbp:portrayed_in hope
urban life
despair
drug addiction
Scottish youth culture
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Edinburgh_Festival_Fringe
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Andrew_Macdonald
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Film4_Productions
gptkb:Channel_4_Films
gptkb:Figment_Films
gptkb:Poly_Gram_Filmed_Entertainment
gptkbp:protagonist drug users
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Jonathan_Cape
gptkb:Secker_&_Warburg
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1993
gptkbp:rating gptkb:R_(US)
18 (UK)
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Trainspotting_(film)
youth culture
Scottish identity
drug culture
Trainspotting 2 (film)
Porno (novel)
gptkbp:release_date 1996-02-23
January 19, 1996
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1996
gptkbp:released_by gptkb:Poly_Gram_Filmed_Entertainment
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1996
theatrical release
gptkbp:remastered 4 K restoration in 2019
gptkbp:runtime 94 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:John_Hodge
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Porno
gptkb:T2_Trainspotting
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkbp:setting gptkb:1980s
gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Robert_Carlyle
gptkb:Ewan_Mc_Gregor
gptkb:Ewen_Bremner
gptkb:Kelly_Macdonald
gptkb:Jonny_Lee_Miller
gptkb:Kevin_Mc_Kidd
gptkbp:style realism
dark humor
non-linear narrative
gritty realism
gptkbp:theme gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:friendship
poverty
youth culture
drug addiction
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:addiction
gptkb:friendship
poverty
youth culture
gptkbp:writer gptkb:John_Hodge
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Irvine_Welsh
gptkb:John_Hodge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Danny_Boyle
gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4