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Trainspotting (1996)

Genres
Drama, Crime
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
English
Release
96-02-23
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8.0/10K

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Tagline

Choose life.

Plot

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
Ewan McGregor Poster Renton
Ewen Bremner
Ewen Bremner Poster Spud
Jonny Lee Miller
Jonny Lee Miller Poster Sick Boy
Kevin McKidd
Kevin McKidd Poster Tommy
Robert Carlyle
Robert Carlyle Poster Begbie
Kelly Macdonald
Kelly Macdonald Poster Diane
Peter Mullan
Peter Mullan Poster Swanney
James Cosmo
James Cosmo Poster Renton's Father
Eileen Nicholas
Eileen Nicholas Poster Renton's Mother
Susan Vidler
Susan Vidler Poster Allison
Pauline Lynch
Pauline Lynch Poster Lizzy
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson Poster Gail
Stuart McQuarrie
Stuart McQuarrie Poster Gavin
Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh Poster Mikey Forrester
Dale Winton
Dale Winton Poster Game Show Host
Keith Allen
Keith Allen Poster Dealer
Kevin Allen
Kevin Allen Poster Andreas
Annie Louise Ross
Annie Louise Ross Poster Gail's Mother
Billy Riddoch
Billy Riddoch Poster Gail's Father
Fiona Bell
Fiona Bell Poster Diane's Mother
Vincent Friell
Vincent Friell Poster Diane's Father
Hugh Ross
Hugh Ross Poster Man
Victor Eadie
Victor Eadie Poster Man
Kate Donnelly
Kate Donnelly Poster Woman
Finlay Welsh
Finlay Welsh Poster Sheriff
Eddie Nestor
Eddie Nestor Poster Estate Agent
Director
Danny Boyle Danny Boyle Poster
Production countries

United Kingdom