Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (1998)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 37min
- Comedy, Crime
- 13 Mar 1998 (Spain)
- Movie
José Luis Torrente, a former policeman fights against the oriental mafia in Madrid.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Santiago Segura | ... |
Torrente
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| Javier Cámara | ... |
Rafi
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| Neus Asensi | ... |
Amparito
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| Chus Lampreave | ... |
Reme
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| Tony Leblanc | ... |
Padre
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Julio Sanjuán | ... |
Malaguita
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| Jimmy Barnatán | ... |
Toneti
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Darío Paso | ... |
Bombilla
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Carlos Perea | ... |
Carlitos
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| Manuel Manquiña | ... |
El Francés
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| Espartaco Santoni | ... |
Mendoza
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| Antonio de la Torre | ... |
Rodrigo
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Javier Jurdao | ... |
Israel
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| Carlos Bardem | ... |
Cayetano
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| César Vea | ... |
Borja
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Manuel Tallafé | ... |
El Mudo
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Rosa Zhidán | ... |
Lio-Chi
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Jake Nong | ... |
Wang
(as Hi-Chong Nong)
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Santiago Barullo | ... |
Moreno
(as Santiago 'Barullo')
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Luis Cuenca | ... |
Barman
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Nuria Carbonell | ... |
Pili
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Carmen Navarro | ... |
Clienta pescadería
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Cela Ortega | ... |
Estudiante pescadería
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Carlos Lucas | ... |
Liborio
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Sixto Cid | ... |
Colillas
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| Daniel Monzón | ... |
'Freak' ultramarinos
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El Gran Wyoming | ... |
Comisario
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Cañita Brava | ... |
Antonio
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| Mariola Fuentes | ... |
Milagritos
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Felipe Hita | ... |
Matón 1
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José Miguel Gómez | ... |
Matón 2
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Poli Díaz | ... |
Poli Díaz
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Aquilino Gamazo | ... |
Motero billares
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Eva Sklar | ... |
Camarera embarazada
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Olga Lorente | ... |
Otra camarera
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Juan Dakas | ... |
D.J. 'Danch'
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Luis Gutiérrez | ... |
Farrelli
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Fernando Sáez | ... |
Gumo
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Graciano Fernández | ... |
Graziano
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| Javier Bardem | ... |
Sultán (uncredited)
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| Andreu Buenafuente | ... |
Dominguero (uncredited)
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Javier Cansado | ... |
Enfermero (uncredited)
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| Pablo Carbonell | ... |
Médico (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
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Claudio Contreras | ... |
Técnico de laboratorio (uncredited)
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Nuria de la Fuente | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Gabino Diego | ... |
Atracador 2 (uncredited)
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Carlos Faemino | ... |
Enfermero (uncredited)
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Sergio Francisco | ... |
Líder de laboratorio (uncredited)
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Carlos García Berlanga | ... |
Enfermero (uncredited)
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José García Ruiz | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Máximo Pradera | ... |
Inspector de policía (uncredited)
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| Jorge Sanz | ... |
Atracador 1 (uncredited)
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Luixy Toledo | ... |
Ramírez (uncredited)
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| Fernando Trueba | ... |
Cura (uncredited)
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Santiago Urrialde | ... |
Policía (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Santiago Segura | ... | (a movie perpetrated by) |
Written by
| Santiago Segura | ... | (a movie perpetrated by) |
Produced by
| Andrés Vicente Gómez | ... | producer |
| Marco Gómez | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Roque Baños | ||
Cinematography by
| Carles Gusi | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Fidel Collados | ||
Editorial Department
| David Collados | ... | assistant editor |
| Elsa Fernández | ... | editor trainee |
| Ascen Marchena | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| José Luis Arrizabalaga | ... | (as Arri) |
| Biaffra | ||
| Claudio Contreras | ... | (as Los zombis de Sahuayo) |
Costume Design by
| Lala Huete | ||
Makeup Department
| María Amaro | ... | hair stylist trainee |
| Miguel Sesé Guillot | ... | assistant makeup artist / makeup artist (as Miguel Sesé) |
| Natalia Sesé | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Blanca Sánchez | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Ernesto Gillman | ... | assistant production manager trainee |
| Luis Gutiérrez | ... | production manager |
| Juan Carlos Medina | ... | assistant production manager trainee |
| Paloma Molina | ... | assistant production manager |
| Javier Zulueta | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sergio Francisco | ... | assistant director |
| Estefanía Rueda | ... | second assistant director |
| Vicente Vieitez | ... | second second assistant director |
| Falele Ygueravide | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| José Antonio Carmona | ... | construction coordinator (as José A. Carmona) |
| Lierni Izaguirre | ... | property master |
| Maya Malonda | ... | set decorator trainee |
| José María Núñez de Lecea | ... | construction assistant |
| Isolda Patrón-Costas | ... | set decorator trainee |
| Ricardo G. Villalpando | ... | construction assistant |
| Fernando Zoilo | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Manuel Corrales | ... | foley artist |
| Antonio García | ... | sound recordist |
| Carlos Garrido | ... | sound mixer |
| Diego Garrido | ... | sound mixer / sound technician |
| Fabio Huete | ... | boom operator |
| Alex Martínez | ... | copyist |
| Jaume Puig | ... | dolby consultant (as Jaime Puig) |
| Antonio Rodríguez 'Mármol' | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Jose Bullejos | ... | special effects technician (as José Bullejos) |
| David Campos | ... | special effects technician |
| Pau Costa | ... | special effects technician |
| Carlos Laguna | ... | special effects technician |
| Julio Navarro | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Carlos J. Santos | ... | optical |
Stunts
| Silvia Ahijado | ... | stunts |
| Juan Carlos Arellanos | ... | stunts |
| Marina de Mendialdúa | ... | stunts |
| Susana Domínguez | ... | stunts |
| César Fernández | ... | stunts |
| Javier García | ... | stunts |
| Diego Herberg | ... | stunts |
| Fernando Horta | ... | stunts |
| Ricardo de la Torre | ... | stunts |
| Ginés Ladrón de Guevara | ... | stunts |
| Carlos López | ... | stunts |
| Óscar Martín | ... | stunts |
| César Martínez | ... | stunts |
| José Medina | ... | stunts |
| Eduardo Moratilla | ... | stunts |
| Ángel Plana | ... | stunts |
| Juan José Rodríguez | ... | stunts (as Juanjo Rodríguez) |
| Borja Salazar | ... | stunts |
| César Solar | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paola Ardizzoni | ... | still photographer |
| Roberto Cuadrado | ... | electrician |
| Mónica de Pascalis | ... | still photographer |
| Alfredo Díaz | ... | key grip (as Alfredo Díaz Viñas) |
| Javier González | ... | video technician |
| Juan Leiva | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Juan Leyva) |
| Manuel Luque Quero | ... | electrician |
| Javier Merino | ... | electrician (as Francisco Javier Merino) |
| Santiago Millán | ... | electrician / generator operator |
| Jordi Monferrer | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Arcadio Sequeira | ... | gaffer |
| Alfonso Torralbo | ... | electrician |
| Marta V. García | ... | assistant camera |
| Daniel Úbeda | ... | second assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| María Carmen Fernández | ... | seamstress (as Mari Carmen Fernández) |
| Lena Mossum | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Domingo González | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Mario Klemens | ... | conductor |
| Javier Liñán | ... | music coordinator |
| Alex Martínez | ... | assistant music recordist |
| Miroslav Vilímec | ... | musician: concertino |
| José Vinader | ... | mixing engineer / recording engineer |
| Rudolf Wiedermann | ... | music coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Margarita Fernández | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Julián Hernández | ... | driver |
| Juan Pedro Macías | ... | driver |
| Ángel Megino | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Roberto Morón | ... | driver |
| Agustín Ruiz | ... | driver |
| Bernardino Villanueva | ... | driver |
Other crew
| Francisco Amaro | ... | administrator |
| Juan Dakas | ... | press attache / press promotion |
| José Manuel Fernández | ... | accountant |
| Elena Figaredo | ... | production secretary |
| Roberto Guijarro | ... | title designer |
| Margarita Kramer | ... | press attache / press promotion |
| Rubén Liñán | ... | production assistant |
| Miguel Martí | ... | production assistant |
| Antonio Molina | ... | armorer |
| Carlos J. Santos | ... | title designer |
| Eva Sklar | ... | press attache / press promotion |
| Javier Zulueta | ... | stage manager |
Thanks
| Joaquín Andújar | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Alberto Arribas Reyes | ... | thanks |
| José Luis Arrizabalaga | ... | the director wishes to thank (as 'Los Morgens') |
| Javier Bardem | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Biaffra | ... | the director wishes to thank (as 'Los Morgens') |
| Pablo Blanco | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Andreu Buenafuente | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Javier Cansado | ... | the director wishes to thank (as Cansado) |
| Pablo Carbonell | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Álex de la Iglesia | ... | the director wishes to thank (as Pichi) |
| Guillermo del Toro | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Gabino Diego | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Agustín Díaz Yanes | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Amaya Díez | ... | the director wishes to thank (as Fany) |
| El Gran Wyoming | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Carlos Faemino | ... | the director wishes to thank (as Faemino) |
| Carlos García Berlanga | ... | the director wishes to thank (as Carlos Berlanga) |
| Julio Gómez | ... | thanks |
| Julián Mateos | ... | thanks |
| Daniel Monzón | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Mariano Ozores | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| López Pascual | ... | thanks |
| Pichi | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Máximo Pradera | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Jorge Sanz | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Luixy Toledo | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| David Trueba | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Fernando Trueba | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Santiago Urrialde | ... | the director wishes to thank |
Production Companies
- Rocabruno S.A.
- Creativos Asociados de Radio y Televisión (CARTEL) (with the participation of)
- Vía Digital (with the collaboration of)
Distributors
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (1998) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Anolis Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Epcott (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
- Gativideo (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Lolafilms Distribución (1998) (Spain) (DVD)
- Music Box Films (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Prooptiki (Greece)
- SND Films (France)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Efe-X (special effects)
Other Companies
- 2001 (extras casting)
- Caser (insurance)
- Cinearte (editing facilities)
- Cinearte (sound facilities)
- Cámara Rent Internacional S.A. (cameras)
- Escuela de Especialistas Ángel Plana (stunts)
- I.C.T. (electric equipment)
- Iberalp (magnetic material)
- Legiscine (agency)
- Megino (transportation)
- Orquesta de la Ciudad de Praga (music performer)
- Rafael Hosteleria Internacional (catering)
- Segurservi (security)
- Sincronía (score mixing studio)
- Smécky Studios (score recording studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | When you thought that Spanish cinema was improving See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR1,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Spain | EUR800,000, 12 Mar 1998 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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 » |
| Goofs | Torrente's father name is Felipe, but Torrente's ID says that he's son of Antonio. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Apatrullando la ciudad See more » |
| Quotes |
Rafi:
[into the mirror]
You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? See more » |