Movies Confirmed 8.0

Trainspotting

"Choose life."

February 23, 1996 1h 34m Danny Boyle

Drama Crime

8.0

10,734 votes

1h 34m

Runtime

Popularity

Released 11197 days ago — February 23, 1996

About

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.

Cast

Ewan McGregor

Renton

Ewen Bremner

Spud

Jonny Lee Miller

Sick Boy

Kevin McKidd

Tommy

Robert Carlyle

Begbie

Kelly Macdonald

Diane

Peter Mullan

Swanney

James Cosmo

Renton's Father

Eileen Nicholas

Renton's Mother

Susan Vidler

Allison

Pauline Lynch

Lizzy

Shirley Henderson

Gail

Trailer

Release Date

February 23, 1996

Status

Confirmed

Director

Danny Boyle

Platform / Region

Cinema

Production

Figment Films, The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company, DNA Films

Budget

$4.0M

Revenue

$72.0M

Language

English

Details

Age Rating: R
TMDB Status: Released
Franchise: Trainspotting Collection
Writers: John Hodge, Irvine Welsh
Producers: Andrew Macdonald
Cinematography: Brian Tufano
Countries: United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English

Release Dates by Region

United States · Premiere: July 15, 1996
United States · Limited: July 19, 1996
United States · Theatrical: August 9, 1996

Where to Watch

United States: Rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Plex | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

Indonesia: Rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video | Buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.

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