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It is also the name of the book by Irvine Welsh on which the movie is based on. There is a chapter in the book titled Trainspotting at Leith Central Station which talks about a train station that is about to be demolished and replaced with a shopping center, Renton and Begbie run into a bum at the station who asks them if they are "trainspotting". There has not been a train at the station for years, the station is a reference to the dead end situation that the characters of the book find themselves in. The bum at the station is Begbie's father. This scene was not in the movie.
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∙ 14y agoAccording to the Related Link below, "The author of the book felt the lives of trainspotters were very much like the lives of heroin addicts."
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What scary movie has the little boy that crawls on the ceiling?
Trainspotting.
How does the baby die in the movie trainspotting?
Starvation/neglection. All the main characters are too busy shooting up and the baby dies.
How old is renton in trainspotting?
Renton is in his mid-twenties, around twenty five years of age.
What is the name of golmaal movie actress?
golmal movie actres name
In the movie 'barbie and the diamond castle' what was the name of Teresa?
Teresa's name was Alexa in the movie
In what movie is Ewan McGregor a heroin addict?
trainspotting
Ewan mcgregor played renton in which 1996 movie?
trainspotting
What scary movie has the little boy that crawls on the ceiling?
Trainspotting.
Another name for heroin in trainspotting?
skag
What movie was in the iggy pop music video lust for life?
Trainspotting
What movie was in the iggy pop music vedeo lust for life?
trainspotting
What is Begbie's full name in trainspotting?
Francis Begbie
What year was the movie trainspotting set?
Trainspotting the film was an adaptation of the novel written by Irvine Welsh which is set around the mid-eighties. The film however was produced in 1996.
Actor of Movie Trainspotting?
Ewan McGregor aka Obi Wan Kenobi
What is the name of the Underworld hit single that appeared in Trainspotting?
Born Slippy
What is the Irvine Welsh sequel to Trainspotting?
The sequel to Trainspotting is called 'Porno'. There is also a prequel to Trainspotting called 'Skagboys'.
What was the Production Budget for Trainspotting?
The Production Budget for Trainspotting was $3,100,000.
