Edinburgh heroin addict and petty crook Mark Renton makes a series of attempts to kick the habit, but the grind of everyday life and a circle of similarly self-destructive friends continually drag him back to his old ways. Following a near fatal overdose, he comes to the realisation that the only way to put his life in order is to rid himself of his friends - which is easier said than done. Danny Boyle's drama, starring Ewan McGregor, Robert Caryle and Ewen Bremner.

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.