Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law
Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law

Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law

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1998
1h 37m
6.5(283 votes)
Comedy
Crime

Overview

A former policeman enlists his nerdy friend to help bust drug traffickers moving heroin through a Chinese restaurant.

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Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Santiago Segura

José Luis Torrente

Santiago Segura
Acting

Javier Cámara

Rafi

Javier Cámara
Acting

Neus Asensi

Amparito

Neus Asensi
Acting

Chus Lampreave

Reme

Chus Lampreave
Acting

Tony Leblanc

Felipe Torrente

Tony Leblanc
Acting

Jimmy Barnatán

Toneti

Jimmy Barnatán
Acting

Darío Paso

Bombilla

Darío Paso
Acting

Cañita Brava

Antoñito

Cañita Brava
Acting

Manuel Manquiña

Francés

Manuel Manquiña
Acting

Carlos Bardem

Cayetano

Carlos Bardem
Acting

Antonio de la Torre

Rodrigo

Antonio de la Torre
Acting

Julio Sanjuán

Malaguita

Julio Sanjuán
Acting

César Vea

Borja

César Vea
Acting

Javier Jurdao

Israel

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Carlos Perea

Carlitos

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Espartaco Santoni

Mendoza

Espartaco Santoni
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Manuel Tallafé

El Mudo

Manuel Tallafé
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Rosa Zhidán

Lio-Chi

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Jake Nong

Wang

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Santiago Barullo

Moreno

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Luis Cuenca

Barman

Luis Cuenca
Acting

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

Carlos Lucas
Acting

Sixto Cid

Colillas

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Directing

Daniel Monzón

'Freak' ultramarinos

Daniel Monzón
Acting

El Gran Wyoming

Comisario

El Gran Wyoming
Acting

Cañita Brava

Antonio

Cañita Brava
Acting

Mariola Fuentes

Milagritos

Mariola Fuentes
Acting

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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Production

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)

Javier Bardem
Acting

Andreu Buenafuente

Dominguero (uncredited)

Andreu Buenafuente
Acting

Javier Cansado

Enfermero (uncredited)

Javier Cansado
Acting

Pablo Carbonell

Médico (scenes deleted) (uncredited)

Pablo Carbonell
Art

Claudio Contreras

Técnico de laboratorio (uncredited)

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Acting

Nuria De La Fuente

Dancer (uncredited)

Nuria De La Fuente
Acting

Gabino Diego

Atracador 2 (uncredited)

Gabino Diego
Acting

Carlos Faemino

Enfermero (uncredited)

Carlos Faemino
Directing

Sergio Francisco

Líder de laboratorio (uncredited)

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Acting

Carlos García Berlanga

Enfermero (uncredited)

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Writing

Máximo Pradera

Inspector de policía (uncredited)

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Acting

José García Ruiz

Waiter (uncredited)

José García Ruiz
Acting

Jorge Sanz

Atracador 1 (uncredited)

Jorge Sanz
Acting

Luixy Toledo

Ramírez (uncredited)

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Directing

Fernando Trueba

Cura (uncredited)

Fernando Trueba
Acting

Santiago Urrialde

Policía (uncredited)

Santiago Urrialde

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