Trainspotting is one of the most celebrated UK films and next year will be twenty years old believe it or not.
Released in 1996 the dark comedy-drama was about a group of Heroin addicts from Edinburgh. No one could ever imagine that a film of this subject matter could be so popular, but it was!
The Trainspotting Cast Mug features the original film poster with the five main characters and in the title area is the famous Trainspotting slogan “Choose Life.”
The Mug features
Begbie
Begbie is a violent psychopath and was played by Robert Carlyle famous quotes include
“CAUSE I F**KING TOLD YOU TO BRING THEM, YOU DOSS C**T”
“It was fucking obvious that that cunt was gonna fuck some cunt.”
“Armed robbery. With a replica. I mean, how the fuck can it be armed robbery with a fucking replica.”
Diane
Diane (played by Kelly Mcdonald” is a 15-year-old schoolgirl who convinces Renton that she is 18 after a night of passion back at her ‘flat’ it turns out that she is a 15-year-old school girl and that her ‘flat mates’ are her parents.
Sick Boy
Sick Boy so named because he is ‘one sick individual’ with an obsessive personality Sick Boy is a fellow Heroin addict and was played by Jonny Lee Miller
Spud
Ewan Bremner played Spud the dim, but like able and innocent member of the friends, the most memorable part of Spuds role in the film is when he fouls himself in his girlfriend’s bed.
Renton
Renton played by Ewan Mcgregor is the main character in Trainspotting.
Trainspotting is the film that made Ewan Mcgregor a star.
All this awesomeness on one mug Trainspotting is one of the coolest UK films ever made, and the original photography was equally as cool so why not have a piece of it as your favourite mug?
The mug holds 280ml is gift boxed and comes with a free Trainspotting Coaster!
