A frenetic, darkly comedic drama that plunges into the abyss of addiction, pulsating with the raw energy of 90s Britain and the desperate yearning for escape.
Trainspotting
"Choose life."
Director:
Danny Boyle
Cast:
Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle
Drama
Crime
Budget:
$4,000,000
Box Office:
$71,981,823
Trainspotting - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
During his cold turkey withdrawal sequence, Renton's room has wallpaper that is eerily similar to the carpet pattern in the Overlook Hotel from Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining."
This is a visual homage to another film that deals with psychological breakdown and confinement. Danny Boyle had the actors watch Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange" to prepare for their roles, indicating Kubrick's influence on the film's style and themes of rebellious youth.
There's a visual reference to The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album cover.
When Renton and his friends arrive in London for the drug deal, there is a shot of them walking across a street that deliberately mimics the famous Beatles album cover, cementing the film's connection to British pop culture.