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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.
Original Release
02/23/1996
US Release
07/19/1996
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ewan McGregor | Renton / Mark "Rent Boy" Renton |
| Ewen Bremner | Spud / Daniel "Spud" Murphy |
| Jonny Lee Miller | Sick Boy / Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson |
| Kevin McKidd | Tommy / Thomas "Tommy" MacKenzie |
| Robert Carlyle | Begbie / Francis "Franco" Begbie |
| Kelly MacDonald | Diane / Diane Coulston |
| Peter Mullan | Swanney / Swanney "Mother Superior" |
| James Cosmo | Mr. Renton |
| Eileen Nicholas | Mrs. Renton |
| Susan Vidler | Allison |
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Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ewan McGregor | Renton / Mark "Rent Boy" Renton |
| Ewen Bremner | Spud / Daniel "Spud" Murphy |
| Jonny Lee Miller | Sick Boy / Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson |
| Kevin McKidd | Tommy / Thomas "Tommy" MacKenzie |
| Robert Carlyle | Begbie / Francis "Franco" Begbie |
| Kelly MacDonald | Diane / Diane Coulston |
| Peter Mullan | Swanney / Swanney "Mother Superior" |
| James Cosmo | Mr. Renton |
| Eileen Nicholas | Mrs. Renton |
| Susan Vidler | Allison |
| Pauline Lynch | Lizzy |
| Shirley Henderson | Gail / Gail Houston |
| Stuart McQuarrie | US Tourist / Gavin / Gavin Temperley |
| Dale Winton | Game Show Host |
| Keith Allen | Dealer |
| Kevin Allen | Andreas |
| Annie Louise Ross | Gail's Mother |
| Billy Riddoch | Gail's Father |
| Fiona Bell | Diane's Mother |
| Vincent Friell | Diane's Father |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Andrew Macdonald | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Nominated |
