Nitro Rush (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Nitro Rush is an action film directed by Alain Desrochers, running about 96 minutes. “A deadly drug is on the streets. They're going to steal it.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In the follow up to the box-office hit Nitro (2007), we catch up with Max as he serves time for the role he played in the death of a police officer. When the film begins, Max learns that his 17-year-old son Theo has just been recruited by a criminal organization. Desperate to get him out of this situation, Max escapes from prison. He discovers that Theo and his best friend Charly have fallen under the control of Daphne, an alluring femme fatale, who is taking advantage of the teens’ expert computer skills to plan a bold and risky burglary. Quickly understanding he’ll be unable to persuade his son to walk away from it all, Max joins the team in order to protect them. His driving skills and his athletic prowess will prove to be invaluable assets in this action-packed sequel.

Who’s in it. Nitro Rush stars Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge as Max, Raymond Bouchard as Meg, Antoine Desrochers as Théo and Michel Charette as Gardien Sylvain, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Nitro Rush has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Nitro Rush page.

If you liked it. Fans of Nitro Rush tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.