| 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 |
| Budget | 280,000,000 PST |
| Box office | 1.500.000.000 PST |
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 neighbors move in, and the sexy younger niece, 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)
| 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 |