Now, before we get into the basics of how you can watch 'Trainspotting' right now, here are some useful insights about the Figment Films, The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company, Channel Four Films, DNA Films drama flick. Trainspotting starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min. The release date of the movie is August 9th, 1996. The movie received a user score of 80/100 on TMDb, which is based on reviews from 10,124 registered users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "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."
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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Trainspotting' on each platform when they are available. 'Trainspotting' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, Microsoft Store, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, FlixFling, YouTube, Fandango At Home, fuboTV, Google Play Movies, and Hoopla in the US.
'Trainspotting' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on August 9th, 1996
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
March 25th, 1998
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A wild, freeform, Rabelaisian trip through the darkest recesses of Edinburgh low-life, focusing on Mark Renton and friends: Sean Connery wannabe Sick Boy, dimbulb Spud, psycho Begbie, and clean-cut athlete Tommy.










