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Trainspotting

1996 · 94 min · Director: Danny Boyle

Trainspotting (1996) is a crime drama, directed by Danny Boyle. It stars Ewan McGregor and Ewen Bremner. It confronts the darkness of addiction with honesty. The 94-minute film holds an audience score of 8/10.

What Trainspotting Is 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.

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What is Trainspotting 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.

Where can I watch Trainspotting?

Trainspotting is available to watch on digital platforms such as Google Play Movies. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Trainspotting?

Trainspotting runs for 94 minutes (1h 34m).

When did Trainspotting come out?

Trainspotting was released in 1996.

Who directed Trainspotting?

Trainspotting was directed by Danny Boyle.

Who stars in Trainspotting?

Trainspotting stars Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd.

What is Trainspotting's rating?

Trainspotting holds 8.1/10 on IMDb and 8.0/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 85 out of 100.

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