Trainspotting (1996)
English buddy film directed by Danny Boyle
Rated R in the US
Restricted: under 17 requires an accompanying parent or adult guardian.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m 93 min
- Released
- 19 July 1996
- Language
- English
Runtime and rating from Wikidata. The Indian CBFC certificate is added if the film releases in India.
Trainspotting has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes (93 min). In the US it is rated R. The English film released on 19 July 1996. It is directed by Danny Boyle and stars Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller and Kevin McKidd.
Official trailer
Cast and crew
- Director
- Danny Boyle
- Cast
- Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, Kelly Macdonald, Ewan McGregor, Peter Mullan, James Cosmo, Shirley Henderson, Irvine Welsh, Keith Allen, Kevin Allen
- Cinematography
- Brian Tufano
- Editing
- Masahiro Hirakubo
- Music
- Damon Albarn
- Written by
- John Hodge
- Produced by
- Andrew Macdonald
- Production
- Film4 Productions, Figment Films
- Distribution
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Box office, awards and more
- Budget
- £1.5 million
- Box office
- $72 million
- Awards
- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay; Golden Space Needle; Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film; Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film; London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Based on
- Trainspotting
- Set in
- Scotland, London, Edinburgh
- Filmed in
- London, Edinburgh, Calton Road, Corrour railway station
- Country
- United Kingdom
Release and where to watch
- In theatres
- 19 July 1996
- First shown
- 23 February 1996 festival or first country
- On OTT
- Not announced yet. We add the platform and date once the makers confirm them.
Can children watch it?
Not meant for children. In the US, under-17s need an adult with them. This is the MPA rating in the US; other countries rate films separately.
Questions people ask
What is the runtime of Trainspotting?
Trainspotting has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes, or 93 min.
When did Trainspotting release?
Trainspotting released on 19 July 1996.
Who directed Trainspotting?
Trainspotting is directed by Danny Boyle.
Who is in the cast of Trainspotting?
The cast of Trainspotting includes Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, Kelly Macdonald and Ewan McGregor.
How much did Trainspotting earn at the box office?
Trainspotting grossed $72 million on a budget of £1.5 million.
What is Trainspotting rated in the US?
Trainspotting is rated R by the Motion Picture Association.
Is Trainspotting based on a true story or a book?
Trainspotting is based on Trainspotting.
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