Trainspotting
1996
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Synopsis
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 facts
Cast
Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, Kelly Macdonald, Peter Mullan, James Cosmo
Original language
English
First release
February 23, 1996 (United Kingdom)
Production companies
Figment Films, Film4 Productions
Based on
Trainspotting
Awards
BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Golden Space Needle, Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film, London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Scotland, London, Edinburgh
Filming locations
London, Edinburgh, Calton Road, Corrour railway station, Waterloo Bridge, Glasgow
Crew
Screenplay
John Hodge
Producer
Andrew Macdonald
Cinematography
Brian Tufano
Editing
Masahiro Hirakubo
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Bolton International Film Festival 2024
- Octopus Film Festival 2018 - Hala odlotów
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Trainspotting (Music From The Motion Picture) (1996) | 18 releases, 1996-2026: EMI, EMI Premier, Parlophone |
| CD | Trainspotting (Music From The Motion Picture) (1996) | 56 releases, 1996-2017: Capitol Records, EMI, EMI Premier, Parlophone (+2 more) |
| Cassette | Trainspotting (Music From The Motion Picture) (1996) | 23 releases, 1996-2000: Astra, CD Club, EMI, EMI Premier (+4 more) |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 23, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | February 23, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Australia | May 23, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Greece | May 24, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Norway | May 24, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Russia | May 24, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | May 31, 1996 |
| Theatrical | France | June 19, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | June 28, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Finland | July 12, 1996 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 19, 1996 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | July 25, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Canada | July 26, 1996 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 9, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Germany | August 15, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | August 16, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | August 16, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | September 5, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Spain | September 27, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | September 27, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | October 3, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 3, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | October 17, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | October 17, 1996 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | October 18, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | October 25, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 1, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | November 21, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Poland | November 29, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Japan | November 30, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | January 1, 1997 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | February 22, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | May 9, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | August 21, 1998 |
| Television | Russia | June 2, 2000 |
| Television | Netherlands | March 23, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Russia | July 15, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | December 2, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | March 7, 2022 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 24, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Canada | June 5, 2026 |
| Theatrical | Greece | August 20, 2026 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | October 21, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | June 6, 1998 |
| Home video | Netherlands | June 30, 2011 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | November 11, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | Danny Boyle |
| 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), Stuart McQuarrie (Gavin), Irvine Welsh (Mikey Forrester), Dale Winton (Game Show Host), Keith Allen (Dealer), Kevin Allen (Andreas), Annie Louise Ross (Gail's Mother), Billy Riddoch (Gail's Father), Fiona Bell (Diane's Mother), Vincent Friell (Diane's Father), Hugh Ross (Man), Victor Eadie (Man), Kate Donnelly (Woman), Finlay Welsh (Sheriff), Eddie Nestor (Estate Agent) |
| Screenplay | John Hodge |
| Producer | Andrew Macdonald |
| Cinematography | Brian Tufano |
| Editing | Masahiro Hirakubo |
| Production design | Kave Quinn |
| Costumes | Rachael Fleming |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
