Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Santiago Segura
Santiago Segura
Javier Cámara
Neus Asensi
Chus Lampreave
Tony Leblanc
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Down-and-out cop Torrente is continuing to work as if he hasn't been fired from the force. He is a completely despicable guy who, every day, sends his old father out into the street in a wheelchair to beg, even though the man can walk. Meanwhile, Torrente makes friends with a gun-worshipping nerd Rafi just so he can get a chance to score with his Rafi's cousin Amparito. After his father eats a spring roll and almost dies, Torrente realizes local gangs are smuggling heroin via a Chinese restaurant. Smelling glory, he gets a group of Rafi's friends together to bust the drug ring.
Director
Santiago Segura
Cast
Santiago Segura
Javier Cámara
Neus Asensi
Chus Lampreave
Tony Leblanc
Manuel Manquiña
Espartaco Santoni
Julio Sanjuan
Jaime Barnatan
Dario Paso
Carlos Perea
Crew
Jose Luis Arrizabalaga
Roque Baños
Antonio Bloch
Fidel Collados
Andres Vicente Gomez
Andres Vicente Gomez
Marco Gomez
Carles Gusi
Luis Gutierrez
Lala Huete
Santiago Segura
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of two 1998 Goya awards for Best New Director and Best Supporting Actor (Leblanc).
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States December 1998
Released in United States May 1998
Released in United States November 1998
Released in United States September 2000
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (International Critics Week) May 13-24, 1998.
Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 15-22, 2000.
Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.
Released in United States 1999 (Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of program "Recent Spanish Cinema" February 26 - March 13, 1999.)
Released in United States May 1998 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (International Critics Week) May 13-24, 1998.)
Released in United States December 1998 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "Spanish Cinema Now" December 4-31, 1998.)
Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.)
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 15-22, 2000.)
Sequel to "Torrente 2: Mision en Marbella" (Spain/2001) directed by Santiago Segura.
Sequel to director Santiago Segura's "Torrente, El Brazo Tonto de la Ley/ Torrente, The Wrong Arm of the Law" (1998/Spain), starring Segura and Javier Camara.
Sequel to "Torrente 3: El Protector" (Spain/2005) directed by Santiago Segura.
