Trainspotting

Trainspotting

Choose life.

8.0 /10 10,217 votes
February 23, 1996 1h 34m Released

Storyline

Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.

Key Information

Director Danny Boyle
Writers John Hodge, Irvine Welsh
Studio Figment Films
Rating 8.0/10
Language EN
Budget $4,000,000

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Cast & Crew

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Renton

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Spud

Jonny Lee Miller

Jonny Lee Miller

Sick Boy

Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd

Tommy

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Begbie

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Diane

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Swanney

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Renton's Father

Eileen Nicholas

Eileen Nicholas

Renton's Mother

Susan Vidler

Susan Vidler

Allison

Pauline Lynch

Pauline Lynch

Lizzy

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Gail

Frequently Asked Questions

Trainspotting was released on February 23, 1996.

The runtime of Trainspotting is 1h 34m.

Trainspotting is a Drama, Crime movie.

Trainspotting has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Trainspotting is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Trainspotting was directed by Danny Boyle.

The main cast of Trainspotting includes Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller.

Trainspotting is originally in English.