Nitro (film)
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| Nitro | |
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| Directed by | Alain DesRochers |
| Written by | Alain DesRochers Benoît Guichard |
| Produced by | Pierre Even |
| Starring | Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge Lucie Laurier |
| Cinematography | Bruce Chun |
| Edited by | Éric Drouin |
| Music by | FM Le Sieur |
Production company | Cirrus Communications |
| Distributed by | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Nitro is a 2007 Canadian action drama film, directed by Alain DesRochers and co-written with Benoît Guichard which was released theatrically on June 29, 2007, exclusively[1] in Quebec. Due to its popularity in its opening weekend, it ranked fifth at the Canadian box office.[2] A sequel film, Nitro Rush, was released in 2016.[3]
Max (Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge) is a former Montreal-based illegal street racer who is forced to return to his criminal past when his girlfriend (Myriam Tallard) requires a heart transplant with Morgane (Lucie Laurier), a female drag racer who assists Max in his quest to locate a suitable organ for his girlfriend's surgery.[4]
Cast
- Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge as Max
- Lucie Laurier as Morgane
- Martin Matte as Avocat
- Raymond Bouchard as Meg
- Myriam Tallard as Alice
- Antoine DesRochers as Theo
- Tony Conte as Gino
