| Nitro | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alain Desrochers |
| Produced by | Pierre Even |
| Written by | Alain Desrochers Benoît Guichard |
| Starring | Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge Lucie Laurier |
| Music by | FM Le Sieur |
| Cinematography | Bruce Chun |
| Editing by | Éric Drouin |
| Studio | Cirrus Communications |
| Distributed by | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| Release date(s) | 29 June 2007 (Québec) |
| Running time | 90 mn. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Nitro is a Canadian action film, released in 2007. 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.
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.