---
title: 'Trainspotting (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Danny Boyle'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/trainspotting-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117951/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Trainspotting (1996)

1996 · R · 94 min · Drama, Crime · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Trainspotting is a 1996 British black comedy drama film directed by Danny Boyle, with Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, and Kelly Macdonald in her film debut. It is written in English and Scots. Based on the 1993 novel by Irvine Welsh and inspired by the stage production of the same name, the film was released in the United Kingdom on 23 February 1996.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [John Hodge](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hodge)
- **Producer:** [Andrew Macdonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-macdonald)
- **Director:** [Danny Boyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-boyle)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Damon Albarn](https://cinepixo.com/people/damon-albarn)
- **Director of Photography:** [Brian Tufano](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-tufano)
- **Editor:** [Masahiro Hirakubo](https://cinepixo.com/people/masahiro-hirakubo)

## Cast

- [Kevin Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-allen)
- [James Cosmo](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cosmo)
- [Dale Winton](https://cinepixo.com/people/dale-winton)
- [Vincent Friell](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-friell)
- [Hugh Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-ross)
- [Eddie Nestor](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-nestor)
- [Robert Carlyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-carlyle) as Francis Begbie
- [Archie Macpherson](https://cinepixo.com/people/archie-macpherson)
- [Ewen Bremner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ewen-bremner) as Spud
- [Jonny Lee Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonny-lee-miller) as Sick Boy
- [Kevin McKidd](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-mckidd) as Tommy
- [Shirley Henderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/shirley-henderson)
- [Kelly Macdonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-macdonald) as Diane
- [Irvine Welsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/irvine-welsh)
- [John Hodge](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hodge)

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Official site: http://www.miramax.com/movie/trainspotting
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/trainspotting-1996
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