Film · Synopsis
Synopsis
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.
Release windows
When & where
US
- In CinemasMon, Jul 15, 1996New York City, New York
GB
- In CinemasFri, Feb 23, 1996
- PhysicalMon, Nov 11, 20244k Ultra HD Blu-ray
CA
- In CinemasFri, Jul 26, 1996
AU
- In CinemasThu, May 23, 1996
FR
- In CinemasMon, May 13, 1996Cannes Film Festival
DE
- In CinemasThu, Aug 15, 1996
JP
- In CinemasSat, Nov 30, 1996
Where to watch
Streaming TBA
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Cast
Top of the call sheet
Ewan McGregor
as Renton
Ewen Bremner
as Spud
Jonny Lee Miller
as Sick Boy
Kevin McKidd
as Tommy
Robert Carlyle
as Begbie
Kelly Macdonald
as Diane
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