Trainspotting (1996)
94 min - Drama - 23 February 1996 (UK)Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.
Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: Irvine Welsh (novel), John Hodge (screenplay)
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller | See full cast and crew »
Storyline
A wild, freeform, Rabelaisian trip through the darkest recesses of Edinburgh low-life, focusing on Mark Renton and his attempt to give up his heroin habit, and how the latter affects his relationship with family and friends: Sean Connery wannabe Sick Boy, dimbulb Spud, psycho Begbie, 14-year-old girlfriend Diane, and clean-cut athlete Tommy, who's never touched drugs but can't help being curious about them... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis
