Directed by:
Danny BoyleScreenplay:
John HodgeCinematography:
Brian TufanoCast:
Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, Kelly Macdonald, Peter Mullan, James Cosmo, Eileen Nicholas, Susan Vidler (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Smart, funny, sickly and sometimes just plain unconscious, Mark Renton is a hero of our times. Set in an underbelly of Edinburgh the city fathers never dreamed of, this is the story of Mark and his so-called friends--a bunch of losers, liars, psychos, thieves and junkies. This tragi-comedy charts the disintegration of their friendship as they proceed, seemingly inevitably, towards self-destruction. Mark alone has the insight and opportunity to escape his fate--but does he really want to "choose life"? On and off heroin, he continually weighs the pros and cons of straight living: "car, career, family, fucking big television, washing machines, compact disc players, electrical tin openers, good health, low cholesterol, dental insurance, starter home, leisurewear, and a choice of sweaters..." When he breaks it all down, choosing life doesn't seem all that promising and he's off to the next scheme and score. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Ewan McGregor](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/724/163724152_af2276.jpg)
Ewan McGregor
UK
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Trainspotting (1996)
Black Hawk Down (2001)
![Ewen Bremner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267640_e76d45.jpg)
Ewen Bremner
UK
Best movies:
Snatch (2000)
Trainspotting (1996)
Black Hawk Down (2001)
![Jonny Lee Miller](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/777/162777929_44ad13.jpg)
Jonny Lee Miller
UK
Best movies:
Frankenstein (2011) (theatrical recording)
Trainspotting (1996)
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)
![Kevin McKidd](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270313_2261cc.jpg)
Kevin McKidd
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
Anna Karenina (2000) (series)
![Robert Carlyle](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/859/164859286_607b4b.jpg)
Robert Carlyle
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) (TV movie)
Priest (1994)
![Kelly Macdonald](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269358_e32894.jpg)
Kelly Macdonald
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
Finding Neverland (2004)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
![Peter Mullan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/186/162186189_ea66f0.jpg)
Peter Mullan
UK
Best movies:
Braveheart (1995)
Trainspotting (1996)
Boy A (2007)
![James Cosmo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273123_564cfe.jpg)
James Cosmo
UK
Best movies:
Chernobyl (2019) (series)
Braveheart (1995)
Trainspotting (1996)
Eileen Nicholas
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
F2 : Ferrovipathes (2017)
Taggart (1983) (series)
Susan Vidler
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
Naked (1993)
The Woman in White (1997) (TV movie)
Pauline Lynch
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
F2 : Ferrovipathes (2017)
Beautiful Creatures (2000)
![Shirley Henderson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270449_a99b19.jpg)
Shirley Henderson
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
The Way We Live Now (2001) (series)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
![Stuart McQuarrie](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/950/157950051_662ff9.jpg)
Stuart McQuarrie
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
The Way We Live Now (2001) (series)
![Irvine Welsh](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269413_ab5b4f.jpg)
Irvine Welsh
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
F2 : Ferrovipathes (2017)
The Acid House (1998)
![Keith Allen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267667_b40d24.jpg)
Keith Allen
UK
Best movies:
The Best of Blur (2000) (video compilation)
Trainspotting (1996)
The Others (2001)
![Kevin Allen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271905_930bfa.jpg)
Kevin Allen
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
Eat the Rich (1987)
Different for Girls (1996)
John Hodge
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
Shallow Grave (1994)
Andrew Macdonald
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
Rachael Fleming
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
![Annie Louise Ross](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/532/161532034_19233b.jpg)
Annie Louise Ross
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
Rebus (2000) (series)
Taggart (1983) (series)