The Boy And The Heroin
Cinemas
Directed by Danny Boyle
Trainspotting
An acclaimed, gritty drama.
Drama
Crime
1996
1h 34m
4.2(1253k)via LetterboxdEwan McGregor + 4 more
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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Cast & crew
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Common questions
What is Trainspotting about?+
The film follows Mark Renton, a young man in Edinburgh struggling with heroin addiction as he navigates sobriety and the chaotic, self-destructive behavior of his friend group.
Who directed Trainspotting?+
Danny Boyle directed the 1996 film, a British filmmaker known for his kinetic visual style and later work on Slumdog Millionaire.
Is Trainspotting based on a book?+
The film is an adaptation of the 1993 novel of the same name by Scottish author Irvine Welsh.
