José Luis Torrente, a former policeman fights against the oriental mafia in Madrid.
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Title: Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (1998)
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Cast
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| Santiago Segura | ... | Torrente | |
| Javier Cámara | ... | Rafi | |
| Neus Asensi | ... | Amparito | |
| Chus Lampreave | ... | Reme | |
| Tony Leblanc | ... | Padre | |
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Julio Sanjuán | ... | Malaguita |
| Jimmy Barnatán | ... | Toneti (as Jaime Barnatán) | |
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Darío Paso | ... | Bombilla |
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Carlos Perea | ... | Carlitos |
| Manuel Manquiña | ... | El Francés | |
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Espartaco Santoni | ... | Mendoza |
| Antonio de la Torre | ... | Rodrigo | |
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Javier Jurdao | ... | Israel |
| Carlos Bardem | ... | Cayetano | |
| César Vea | ... | Borja | |
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Torrente is a lazy, rude, drunkard, sexist, racist, extreme-right-wing Madrid cop; a despicable character who only cares about himself. He lives in a decrepit slum with his wheelchair-bound father, whom he treats quite badly. One day, a new family of neighbours move in, and the sexy younger daughter, Amparito, catches his eye, so he becomes a friend of Rafi, her nerdy brother, to get closer to her. At the same time, he discovers that a band of drug traffickers are operating in a nearby chinese restaurant; he knows that if he cracks this case, it could make him regain the status he lost within the police department; but the only people he can count on to help him are Rafi and his equally nerdy friends. Written by Pablo Montoya <mmontoyac@nexo.es>
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SpainLanguage:
SpanishRelease Date:
13 March 1998 (Spain) See more »Also Known As:
Torrente, the Stupid Arm of the Law See more »Edit
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EUR1,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Rocabruno S.A., Creativos Asociados de Radio y Televisión (CARTEL), Vía Digital See more »
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[first lines]
Torrente: Luisito!
Barman: Torrente! What's it gonna be?
Torrente: The usual.
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Written by A.D. López & D. Manzano
Canciones del Mundo/Warner Chappell Music
Performed by Wally & Kucho
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Santiago Segura has claimed that the inspiration for this movie was Cobra (1986), that he conceived as a parody of the 80s action movies. In fact, the own title is a spoof of Stallone's movie, since then in Spain Cobra was titled as "Cobra, el brazo fuerte de la ley" (Cobra, the strong arm of the law). See more »Quotes
[subtitled version][first lines]
Torrente: Luisito!
Barman: Torrente! What's it gonna be?
Torrente: The usual.
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Soundtracks
Infinity LoopsWritten by A.D. López & D. Manzano
Canciones del Mundo/Warner Chappell Music
Performed by Wally & Kucho
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The best comedy ever made in Spain. Every Santiago Segura fan will enjoy it. Maybe you'll miss a few details if you're not related with Spanish society and culture because the movie is an ironic critic to the old-fashioned fascists that still live in Spain, people who still adore Francisco Franco and similar freaks. If you have an open mind and want to laugh hysterically don't miss it