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Trainspotting (1996) original theatrical poster
#2 of 1996

Trainspotting (1996)

1996 · 93 minutes · Directed by Danny Boyle
IMDb rating8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Box office gross$72M

Synopsis

Mark Renton, a 26-year-old unemployed heroin addict living with his parents in Leith, regularly takes drugs with his friends: treacherous, womanising James Bond fanatic Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson, and docile and bumbling Daniel "Spud" Murphy.

Starring

Ewan McGregorEwen BremnerJonny Lee MillerKevin McKiddRobert Carlyle
Box office
$72 million (£48 million)
Budget
£1.5 million
IMDb votes
777,381

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