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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| 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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Country:
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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Budget:
€1,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
€800,000 (Spain), 12 March 1998, Limited ReleaseCompany Credits
Production Co:
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 Antonio Guijarro and Augusto Algueró
Canciones del Mundo/Warner Chappell Music
Performed by Augusto Algueró y su Orquesta
Courtesy of Polygram Ibérica
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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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Será el amorWritten by Antonio Guijarro and Augusto Algueró
Canciones del Mundo/Warner Chappell Music
Performed by Augusto Algueró y su Orquesta
Courtesy of Polygram Ibérica
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Santiago Segura has crafted a hyperbolical picture of a delirious cop. He is the creator of Torrente, a loser who wants to gain respectability. The movie is plenty of memorable gags and the dialogs are really incredible. It can be disgusting for people who act and think politically correct, because Santiago Segura shows, with cunning humor, the worst of the present society. This is a movie to see with an open mind. Don't take seriously the exaggerated cliches, and enjoy the film!