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Where was Trainspotting filmed?

1996 film, directed by Danny Boyle.

  • London

The story is set in Scotland, about 427 miles (688 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Scotland; London; Edinburgh
Filmed in
London
Distance
About 427 miles (688 km) between Scotland and the nearest filming location.
Distance
About 332 miles (534 km) between Edinburgh and the nearest filming location.
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About Trainspotting

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Released
1996
Director
Danny Boyle
Cast
Ewen BremnerJonny Lee MillerKevin McKiddRobert CarlyleKelly MacdonaldEwan McGregorPeter MullanJames CosmoShirley HendersonIrvine Welsh
Genre
BuddyCrimeDramaIndependentMagic Realist
Based on
Trainspotting
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 and 2 more

Renton's other friends include aggressive alcoholic psychopath Francis "Franco" Begbie, who serves as the de facto leader of the group, and honest footballer Thomas "Tommy" Mackenzie, who both abstain from heroin use.

On a night out, Renton notices that his cessation of heroin use has increased his libido.

Despite the group's shock at the negligence-induced death of Dawn, the infant daughter of Sick Boy and fellow heroin user Allison, they still do not quit using.

Famous lines from Trainspotting

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Are you serious?Swanney
  • The Sick Boy method.Renton
  • No, I don't think so.Renton
  • I want a fucking hit!Renton
  • Do you need one more hit?Swanney

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