Overview

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.

Fun facts

Awards
Won 6 awards, including the BAFTA for Best Adapted Screenplay (1996) and the Golden Space Needle (1996)
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Nominations
8 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (1997)
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Box office
Grossed $72M worldwide, about 18.0 times its $4M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Trainspotting
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Filming locations
Filmed in Corrour railway station, London, Princes Street and 9 other locations
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Setting
Set in Scotland, Edinburgh and London
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Sequels
Followed by T2 Trainspotting
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Collection
Part of Trainspotting Collection
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