Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 83%
TMDB Rating 8
IMDB Rating 8.2
RottenTomatoes Rating 90%

Financials

Revenue: $72,000,000

Budget: $4,000,000

Profit: + $68,000,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: Choose life.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Feb 23, 1996

Rating: R

Run Time: 1h 34m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United Kingdom

Production Companies: Figment Films , Film4 Productions , The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company


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Main Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Mark "Rent Boy" Renton

Age : 53 | Popularity : 53%

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Daniel "Spud" Murphy

Age : 52 | Popularity : 11%

Jonny Lee Miller

Jonny Lee Miller

Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson

Age : 51 | Popularity : 20%

Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd

Thomas "Tommy" MacKenzie

Age : 50 | Popularity : 26%

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Francis "Franco" Begbie

Age : 63 | Popularity : 21%

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Diane Coulston

Age : 48 | Popularity : 16%

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Swanney "Mother Superior"

Age : 64 | Popularity : 11%

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Mr. Renton

Age : 75 | Popularity : 32%

Eileen Nicholas

Eileen Nicholas

Mrs. Renton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Susan Vidler

Susan Vidler

Allison

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Pauline Lynch

Pauline Lynch

Lizzy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Gail Houston

Age : 58 | Popularity : 25%

Stuart McQuarrie

Stuart McQuarrie

Gavin Temperley

Age : 61 | Popularity : 3%

Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh

Mikey Forrester

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dale Winton

Dale Winton

Game Show Host

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Keith Allen

Keith Allen

Dealer

Age : 70 | Popularity : 8%

Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen

Andreas

Age : 64 | Popularity : 4%

Annie Louise Ross

Annie Louise Ross

Gail's Mother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Billy Riddoch

Billy Riddoch

Gail's Father

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Fiona Bell

Fiona Bell

Diane's Mother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Hugh Ross

Hugh Ross

Man

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Victor Eadie

Victor Eadie

Man

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Kate Donnelly

Kate Donnelly

Woman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Finlay Welsh

Finlay Welsh

Sheriff

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Eddie Nestor

Eddie Nestor

Estate Agent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Camera Director of Photography
Brian Tufano
Brian Tufano
Underwater Camera
Mike Valentine
Mike Valentine
Clapper Loader
Lewis Buchan
Lewis Buchan
Still Photographer
Liam Longman
Liam Longman
Focus Puller
Bob Shipsey
Bob Shipsey
Camera Trainee
Neil Davidson
Neil Davidson
Grip
Adrian McCarthy
Adrian McCarthy
Steadicam Operator
Simon Bray
Simon Bray
Directing Director
Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle
First Assistant Director
David Gilchrist
David Gilchrist
Script Supervisor
Anne Coulter
Anne Coulter
Third Assistant Director
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Second Assistant Director
Claire Hughes
Claire Hughes
Production Producer
Andrew Macdonald
Andrew Macdonald
Casting
Gail Stevens
Gail Stevens
Andy Pryor
Andy Pryor
Production Manager
Lesley Stewart
Lesley Stewart
Location Manager
Andrew Bainbridge
Andrew Bainbridge
Production Accountant
Jenifer Booth
Jenifer Booth
Production Coordinator
Shellie Smith
Shellie Smith
Location Assistant
Charlie Hiscott
Charlie Hiscott
Production Runner
Kirstin McDougall
Kirstin McDougall
Writing Novel
Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh
Screenplay
John Hodge
John Hodge
Editing Editor
Masahiro Hirakubo
Masahiro Hirakubo
Assistant Editor
Denton Brown
Denton Brown
Art Production Design
Kave Quinn
Kave Quinn
Art Direction
Tracey Gallacher
Tracey Gallacher
Property Master
Gordon Fitzgerald
Gordon Fitzgerald
Standby Property Master
Scott Keery
Scott Keery
Stewart Cunningham
Stewart Cunningham
Set Dresser
Penny Crawford
Penny Crawford
Dressing Prop
Mat Bergel
Mat Bergel
Piero Jamieson
Piero Jamieson
Art Department Assistant
Irene Harris
Irene Harris
Lorna J. Stewart
Lorna J. Stewart
Assistant Art Director
Niki Longmuir
Niki Longmuir
Painter
Paul Curren
Paul Curren
Bobby Gee
Bobby Gee
James Patrick
James Patrick
Art Department Trainee
Stephen Wong
Stephen Wong
Standby Carpenter
Bert Ross
Bert Ross
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Robert McCann
Robert McCann
Hairstylist
Robert McCann
Robert McCann
Costume Design
Rachael Fleming
Rachael Fleming
Wardrobe Supervisor
Stephen Noble
Stephen Noble
Makeup Designer
Graham Johnston
Graham Johnston
Sound Assistant Sound Editor
James Boyle
James Boyle
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ray Merrin
Ray Merrin
Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor
Brian Saunders
Brian Saunders
Sound Effects Editor
Jonathan Miller
Jonathan Miller
Sound Recordist
Colin Nicolson
Colin Nicolson
Dialogue Editor
Richard Fettes
Richard Fettes
Boom Operator
Tony Cook
Tony Cook
Music Consultant
Allen Dam
Allen Dam
Crew Thanks
David Aukin
David Aukin
Stunts
Tom Lucy
Tom Lucy
Nrinder Dhudwar
Nrinder Dhudwar
Paul Heasman
Paul Heasman
Andreas Petrides
Andreas Petrides
Tom Delmar
Tom Delmar
Richard Hammatt
Richard Hammatt
Stunt Coordinator
Terry Forrestal
Terry Forrestal
Floor Runner
Michael Queen
Michael Queen
Scenic Artist
Stuart Clarke
Stuart Clarke
Driver
Eric Smith
Eric Smith
Utility Stunts
Scott Cowan
Scott Cowan
Carpenter
Brian Adams
Brian Adams
John Watt
John Watt
Richard Hassall
Richard Hassall
Peter Knotts
Peter Knotts
Security
William Adams
William Adams
Generator Operator
John Duncan
John Duncan
Lighting Best Boy Electric
Mark Ritchie
Mark Ritchie
Electrician
Arthur Donnelly
Arthur Donnelly
Gaffer
Willie Cadden
Willie Cadden
Visual Effects Visual Effects
Grant Mason
Grant Mason
Tony Steers
Tony Steers
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