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Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, and Kelly Macdonald in Trainspotting (1996)

Connections

Trainspotting

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Featured in

    • "Siskel & Ebert" Courage Under Fire/Walking and Talking/Trainspotting/Harriet the Spy (TV Episode 1996)

      Reviewed.
    • Iggy Pop: Lust for Life (Music Video 1996)

      features clips from the film
    • The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special 1997)

      Clips shown.
    • The Enormous Election with Dennis Pennis (TV Special 1997)

      Clips shown, mentioned during segment about drugs.
    • "World in Action" Beverley's Choice (TV Episode 1998)

      "Choose life" analogy is referenced and shown

Followed by

    • T2 Trainspotting (2017)

Referenced in

    • Very Important Pennis: Uncut (Video 1996)

      Dennis asks Virginia Bottomley if she thinks this film is going to be "a great shot in the arm for the British film industry".
    • "The Adam and Joe Show" Episode #1.3 (TV Episode 1996)

      Video box set shown with shades, lighter and metal rizla holder shown.
    • "The Adam and Joe Show" Episode #1.4 (TV Episode 1996)

      Mentioned as one of the year's best films.
    • "The Sunday Show" Christmas Special (TV Episode 1996)

      At Cannes, Dennis asks Virginia Bottomley if this film will be "a great shot in the arm for the British film industry".
    • Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special (TV Special 1997)

      Mentioned by Bill.

References

    • The Avengers (TV Series 1961–1969)

    • The Hustler (1961)

      Referenced.
    • Dr. No (1962)

      Mentioned by Sick Boy
    • A Hard Day's Night (1964)

    • Goldfinger (1964)

      Pussy Galore mentioned.

Spoofed in

    • "The Adam and Joe Show" Episode #1.1 (TV Episode 1996)

      "Toytrainspotting" - spoof reenacted with soft toys.
    • Redneck Rampage (Video Game 1997)

      has a level where one jumps into a dirty-looking toilet to enter a clean-looking swimming area.
    • RocketMan (1997)

    • "Family Guy" Love Thy Trophy (TV Episode 2000)

      The end credits is a parody of a scene from Transpotting.
    • Happy Birthday Shakespeare (TV Movie 2000)

Spoofs

    • A Hard Day's Night (1964)

    • Inferno (1980)

    • Phenomena (1985)

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