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Nitro is a canadien film of genre Action directed by Alain Desrochers released in USA on 31 december 2006 with Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge
Nitro (2007)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 31 december 2006
Length 1h30
Directed by Alain Desrochers
OriginCanada
Genres Action
Rating53%
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.
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.
Synopsis
Désirant sauver sa femme qui nécessite d'urgence une transplantation cardiaque, un homme renoue avec son passé de pilote de courses de rue afin d'amasser de l'argent pour acheter un cœur à un mafieux.Actors
Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge
(Max)
Lucie Laurier
(Morgane)
Martin Matte
(Avocat)
Raymond Bouchard
(Meg)
Bosse
(Coordonnateur d'organes)
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