# Trainspotting (1996)

English · Released 1996-02-23

Trainspotting is a 1996 English film. It is produced by Andrew Macdonald. Jonny Lee Miller, James Cosmo and Shirley Henderson appear in it. It streams on Apple TV and Amazon Prime.

Producer: Andrew Macdonald
Cast: Jonny Lee Miller as Sick Boy, James Cosmo as Renton's Father, Shirley Henderson as Gail
Where to watch: Apple TV, Amazon Prime

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was Trainspotting released?
Trainspotting was released on 23 February 1996.

### Who stars in Trainspotting?
Jonny Lee Miller, James Cosmo and Shirley Henderson star in Trainspotting.

### Where can I watch Trainspotting?
Trainspotting streams on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Clapnumber records where a title plays rather than hosting any of it.

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