Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law
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A former policeman enlists his nerdy friend to help bust drug traffickers moving heroin through a Chinese restaurant.
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6 films
Cast
56 people
Santiago Segura
José Luis Torrente
Known for
Father There Is Only One
Pacific Rim
Eduardo Gómez
Hombre con cartón de cigarrillos en los billares (uncredited)
Known for
Aquí no hay quien viva
La que se avecina
Javier Cámara
Rafi
Known for
Talk to Her
The Young Pope
Neus Asensi
Amparito
Known for
Paco's Men
The Queen of Spain
Chus Lampreave
Reme
Known for
Volver
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Tony Leblanc
Padre
Known for
Cuéntame cómo pasó
Julio Sanjuán
Malaguita
Also in
Death Karate in Torremolinos
Historias de Alcafrán
Jimmy Barnatán
Toneti
Known for
Shiver
Sexy Killer: You'll Die for Her
Darío Paso
Bombilla
Known for
La que se avecina
Carlos Perea
Carlitos
Also in
Mutant Action
Les Intrépides
Manuel Manquiña
Francés
Known for
Airbag
Game of Werewolves
Espartaco Santoni
Mendoza
Known for
Lisa and the Devil
Santiago Segura Director · Roque Baños Composer Carles Gusi Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $9.7M · Budget $1.8M · First release March 13, 1998
Box office
Budget
$1,800,000
Worldwide gross
$9,735,799
Gross vs. budget
5.4×
Production
Rocabruno
Production
Amiguetes Entertainment
Production
Cartel
Production
Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · March 13, 1998
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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