Choose ‘Trainspotting’: Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle reflect on the life-changing film

Choose ‘Trainspotting’: Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle reflect on the life-changing film

Ewan McGregor says “Trainspotting” remains a defining moment in his career. The film about four heroin addicts in 1980s Scotland celebrates its 30th anniversary with a 4K digital re-release starting Friday.

Trainspotting at 30: Danny Boyle reflects on the film’s enduring legacy

This summer marks the 30th anniversary of Trainspotting. A seminal film for those who experienced it when it first hit theaters, the movie propelled director Danny Boyle and star Ewan McGregor to international acclaim. Few could have predicted that a gritty film about a group of Scottish heroin addicts would become one of the defining movies of the 1990s. Recently, I spoke with Boyle about the film’s anniversary and asked whether he ever expecte…