Nitro (2007)

Max leads a good life with Alice and their son Théo; that is until Alice is threatened with death while waiting for a heart transplant. Max promises Théo that he will save Alice, but to ... See full summary »

Director:

Alain Desrochers

Writers:

Benoît Guichard (scenario), Alain Desrochers (idea)

Stars:

Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, Lucie Laurier, Martin Matte

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge	...	Max
Lucie Laurier	...	Morgane
Martin Matte	...	Avocat
Raymond Bouchard	...	Meg
Myriam Tallard	...	Alice
Antoine DesRochers	...	Theo (as Antoine Desrochers)
Tony Conte	...	Gino
Réal Bossé	...	Coordonnateur d'organes
Martin-David Peters	...	Le Vétérinaire (as Martin-David Peters)
Bianca Gervais	...	Franfreluche
Gaston Lepage	...	Chirugien d'Alice
Jeff Stinco	...	Viny
Babu	...	Pilote avec l'argent
Alexandre Goyette	...	Colosse
Xaxier Malo	...	Jeune caïd

Storyline

Max leads a good life with Alice and their son Théo; that is until Alice is threatened with death while waiting for a heart transplant. Max promises Théo that he will save Alice, but to keep his word he must find a heart, and fast. Since time is running out and he must find a solution, Max decides to reconnect with his troubled past. His decision will change his life in ways he could never have imagined.

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Plot Keywords:

racecar | heart transplant | neo noir | action hero | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Connections

References First Blood (1982)

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Soundtracks

Nitro
Written by J.F. Gagnon
Performed by The Dizzy Racers
Courtesy of Road Train entertainment

User Reviews

Fast cars, hot girls, great action and good acting - what's not to like?

A French-Canadian action film... I wasn't too hopefully going in but have learnt not to judge a film on a nation's industry, and this one was a damn good surprise!

An underground car racer meets the love of his life whilst recovering from a crash in hospital and even though she's suffering from a terminal heart disease, he won't give up on her.

That's the premise, and from that we're taken on one heck of a ride as the lead - a fantastic performer I'll have to keep an eye out for - too stubborn or perhaps stronger than most of us will ever be, does anything and everything he can to keep his true love alive.

I won't delve more into the plot, because the way the film unfolds, doing so would be to spoil it somewhat, but if you're after a film that can keep you on the edge of your seat with adrenaline rushes AND drama, you could do a hell of a lot worse than to give this little Canadian flick a viewing.

Recommended.

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

23 February 2012 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Нитро

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Gross USA:

$3,768,878

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,794,140

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cirrus Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min 105 min (Québec)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1