Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley

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Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley
Directed by Santiago Segura
Produced by Andrés Vicente Gómez
Written by Santiago Segura
Starring Santiago Segura
Javier Cámara
Tony Leblanc
Cinematography Carles Gusi
Editing by Fidel Collados
Release date(s) 1998
Running time 97 min.
Language Spanish
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Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley is a 1998 Spanish dark comedy written, directed and starred by Santiago Segura.

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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 cousin, 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. (plot summary from IMDb)

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Actor Role
Santiago Segura José Luis Torrente
Javier Cámara Rafi
Neus Asensi Amparito
Chus Lampreave Reme
Tony Leblanc Padre
Julio Sanjuán Malaguita
Jaime Barnatán Toneti
Darío Paso Bombilla
Carlos Perea Carlitos
Manuel Manquiña El Francés
Espartaco Santoni Mendoza
Antonio de la Torre Rodrigo
Javier Jurdao Israel
Carlos Bardem Cayetano
César Vea Borja

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