Trainspotting
A jolt of adrenaline shot straight to the heart of 1990s British cinema, this darkly funny adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel was a major breakthrough for director Danny Boyle, producer Andrew Macdonald, and screenwriter John Hodge. With live-wire energy and stylistic verve, Trainspotting bounces across the life and times of Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor), a Scottish heroin addict who, along with his misfit mates, gets high, gets in trouble, gets clean, and gets high again, all in a bid to outrun the banality of modern existence. Kinetically cut to an iconic soundtrack of techno, rock, and Brit-pop, this indie phenomenon chooses life in all its ugly, beautiful, terrifying exhilaration.
FILMMAKER-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration of the uncut version of the film, supervised by director Danny Boyle, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Audio commentary featuring Boyle, producer Andrew Macdonald, screenwriter John Hodge, and actor Ewan McGregor
- Nine deleted scenes with commentary from the filmmakers
- New interview with production designer Kave Quinn and costume designer Rachael Fleming
- Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting,” a documentary featuring archival interviews with cast and crew and behind-the-scenes footage
- Memories of “Trainspotting,” a documentary from 2008 featuring the filmmakers as well as actors McGregor, Kelly Macdonald, Ewen Bremner, and Robert Carlyle
- Reflections from soundtrack artists Iggy Pop, Jarvis Cocker, Bobby Gillespie, Damon Albarn, Leftfield, and Underworld
- Theatrical teaser and trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: Essays by critic Graham Fuller and author Irvine Welsh, Welsh’s glossary of terms from the novel, and limited-edition glow-in-the-dark packaging
New cover by Mark Blamire
FILMMAKER-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration of the uncut version of the film, supervised by director Danny Boyle, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Audio commentary featuring Boyle, producer Andrew Macdonald, screenwriter John Hodge, and actor Ewan McGregor
- Nine deleted scenes with commentary from the filmmakers
- New interview with production designer Kave Quinn and costume designer Rachael Fleming
- Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting,” a documentary featuring archival interviews with cast and crew and behind-the-scenes footage
- Memories of “Trainspotting,” a documentary from 2008 featuring the filmmakers as well as actors McGregor, Kelly Macdonald, Ewen Bremner, and Robert Carlyle
- Reflections from soundtrack artists Iggy Pop, Jarvis Cocker, Bobby Gillespie, Damon Albarn, Leftfield, and Underworld
- Theatrical teaser and trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: Essays by critic Graham Fuller and author Irvine Welsh, Welsh’s glossary of terms from the novel, and limited-edition glow-in-the-dark packaging
New cover by Mark Blamire
Cast
- Ewan McGregor
- Mark Renton
- Ewen Bremner
- Spud
- Jonny Lee Miller
- Sick Boy
- Kevin McKidd
- Tommy
- Robert Carlyle
- Begbie
- Kelly Macdonald
- Diane
- Peter Mullan
- Swanney
- James Cosmo
- Mr. Renton
- Eileen Nicholas
- Mrs. Renton
- Pauline Lynch
- Lizzy
- Shirley Henderson
- Gail
- Stuart McQuarrie
- Gavin
- Irvine Welsh
- Mikey
- Dale Winton
- Game-show host
- Keith Allen
- Dealer
- Kevin Allen
- Andreas
- The Calton Athletic football club
Credits
- Director
- Danny Boyle
- Producer
- Andrew Macdonald
- Screenplay by
- John Hodge
- Director of photography
- Brian Tufano
- Editor
- Masahiro Hirakubo
- Production designer
- Kave Quinn
- Costume designer
- Rachael Fleming
- Production manager
- Lesley Stewart