Nitro (film)

Nitro is a 2007 Canadian action film. Directed by Alain Desrochers, the film stars Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge as Max, a former drag racer who is forced to return to his criminal past when his girlfriend (Myriam Tallard) requires a heart transplant. The film also stars Lucie Laurier as Morgane, a female drag racer who assists Max in his quest to locate a suitable organ for his girlfriend's surgery.

Nitro
Directed byAlain Desrochers
Produced byPierre Even
Written byAlain Desrochers
Benoît Guichard
StarringGuillaume Lemay-Thivierge
Lucie Laurier
Music byFM Le Sieur
J.F. Gagnon(Title Track)
CinematographyBruce Chun
Edited byÉric Drouin
Production
company
Cirrus Communications
Distributed byAlliance Atlantis Vivafilm
Release date
  • 29 June 2007 (2007-06-29)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The film, which has not yet opened in English Canada, ranked #5 in national box office on its first weekend just on the strength of its $700,000 opening in Quebec. Within Quebec, the film outsold both Live Free or Die Hard and Ratatouille.

Guest appearance

  • An appearance was made by Simple Plan lead guitarist Jeff Stinco.

Additional music

  • The title track "Nitro" was performed by Canadian Rock Band The Dizzy Racers, written by singer and leader of the band, J.F. Gagnon.
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