Directed by:
Danny Boyle
Written by:
John Hodge
Based on the novel by:
Irvine Welsh
Genre:
Drama
Runtime:
93 mins
Plot:
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.
Release Date:
July 19, 1996
Reception:
Cast:
Ewan McGregor
Ewen Bremner
Jonny Lee Miller
Kevin McKidd
Robert Carlyle
Kelly Macdonald
Peter Mullan
James Cosmo
Eileen Nicholas
NOMINATED
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay | John Hodge
Wins
- Best Adapted Screenplay | John Hodge
Nominations
- Best British Film | Danny Boyle, Andrew Macdonald
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay | John Hodge