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Summary
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.
🎭 Genre
Crime, Drama
⏱ Duration
1h 30min
📅 Year
1996
👥 Recommendations
1,455
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Ratings
PPeoople5,0/5
IMDB8,1/10
Metacritic83%
Rotten Tomatoes90%Reviews 1.455 people recommend it · top 4 by likes
Caos, drogas y cultura pop noventera Adaptación brutal del libro de Irvine Welsh. Cine británico puro: crudo, estilizado y con una banda sonora icónica.
El monologo que definio a toda una generacion. Cine britanico en su maxima expresion.
En 1996, Danny Boyle rodó 'Trainspotting' en solo siete semanas en una fábrica de tabaco de Glasgow. Ewan McGregor perdió 12 kilos para interpretar a Renton. Un clásico imprescindible para los fans de películas de culto.
Descubre cómo 'Trainspotting' transformó el cine británico y por qué su significado sigue resonando. Ewan McGregor perdió 26 kilos para este papel icónico. ¿Sabías que se grabó en una fábrica abandonada? ¿Dónde verla hoy
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Danny Boyle
Ewan McGregor
Renton
Ewen Bremner
Spud
Jonny Lee Miller
Sick Boy
Kevin McKidd
Tommy
Robert Carlyle
Begbie
Kelly Macdonald
Diane
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Trivia & prizes
Awards & recognitions
🏆
1
Oscar won
🎖️
23
Total prizes
📋
35
Nominations
💰
$16.5M
Box Office
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 35 nominations total
Tags & themes
CrimeDramadrug dealerfriendshiplondon, englandbased on novel or bookscotlandheroindrug addictionanti herojunkienightclubcold turkeydark comedy
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What is Trainspotting about?
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...
How long is Trainspotting?
Trainspotting has a runtime of 1h 30min. It was released in 1996.
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Technical sheet
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Release date | February 23, 1996 |
| Director | Danny Boyle |
| Screenplay | Irvine Welsh · John Hodge |
| Runtime | 1 h 30 min |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Crime · Drama |
| Cast | Ewan McGregor · Ewen Bremner · Jonny Lee Miller · Kevin McKidd · Robert Carlyle · Kelly Macdonald · Peter Mullan · James Cosmo · Eileen Nicholas · Susan Vidler · Pauline Lynch · Shirley Henderson |
| Production | Figment Films · The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company · Channel Four Films · DNA Films |
| Age rating | R |
| Awards | 1 Oscar · 23 wins · 35 nominations |
| Box office | $16,491,080 |
| IMDB | tt0117951 · 8.1/10 |
| Metacritic | 83/100 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 90% |
| Tagline | Cambia de vida |
Recommendations 1.455 people recommend it
Caos, drogas y cultura pop noventera Adaptación brutal del libro de Irvine Welsh. Cine británico puro: crudo, estilizado y con una banda sonora icónica.