Renton
Ewan McGregor
A heroin addict in 1980's Edinburgh.
1996
1h 34m
Trainspotting
Directed by
Danny Boyle
"Choose life." Trainspotting is a Scottish cult film from the 1990’s about a group of junkies and their perspective on life. The film was the most commercially successful British film of the 20th century.
"Choose life." Trainspotting is a Scottish cult film from the 1990’s about a group of junkies and their perspective on life. The film was the most commercially successful British film of the 20th century.
Cast 15
Spud
Ewen Bremner
Renton's junkie friend, a simple-minded but good-natured guy.
Sick Boy
Jonny Lee Miller
One of Renton's junkie friends, an amoral con artist.
Tommy
Kevin McKidd
A clean-cut and athletic young man, who is friends with Renton but opposes his drugs use.
Diane
Kelly Macdonald
A young girl who blackmails Renton to be his girlfriend.
Allison
Susan Vidler
A fellow addict and friend to the group.
Begbie
Robert Carlyle
A psychopath who picks extremely violent fights with people who get in his way.
Mikey Forrester
Irvine Welsh
A local drug dealer.
Swanney
Peter Mullan
The guys dealer.
Mrs. Renton
Eileen Nicholas
Renton's mother.
Lizzy
Pauline Lynch
Tommy's girlfriend.
Gail
Shirley Henderson
Spud's girlfriend, who decided to no longer have sex with him.
Gail's Mother
Annie Louise Ross
Gail's mother.
Gail's Father
Billy Riddoch
Gail's father.
Sheriff
Finlay Welsh
The judge that sentenced Spud and Renton.