Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law

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Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law

1998

1h 37m

6.5(285 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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55 members

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Santiago Segura

José Luis Torrente

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Javier Cámara

Rafi

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Neus Asensi

Amparito

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Chus Lampreave

Reme

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Tony Leblanc

Padre

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Julio Sanjuán

Malaguita

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Jimmy Barnatán

Toneti

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Darío Paso

Bombilla

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Carlos Perea

Carlitos

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Manuel Manquiña

Francés

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Espartaco Santoni

Mendoza

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Antonio de la Torre

Rodrigo

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Javier Jurdao

Israel

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Carlos Bardem

Cayetano

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César Vea

Borja

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Manuel Tallafé

El Mudo

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Rosa Zhidán

Lio-Chi

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Jake Nong

Wang (as Hi-Chong Nong)

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Santiago Barullo

Moreno

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Luis Cuenca

Barman

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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

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Sixto Cid

Colillas

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Daniel Monzón

'Freak' ultramarinos

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El Gran Wyoming

Comisario

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Cañita Brava

Antonio

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Mariola Fuentes

Milagritos

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Felipe Hita

Matón 1

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José Miguel Gómez

Matón 2

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Poli Díaz

Himself

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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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Gabino Diego

Atracador

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Jorge Sanz

Atracador 1

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Andreu Buenafuente

Dominguero

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Javier Bardem

Sultán

Directing

Fernando Trueba

Cura

Acting

Carlos Faemino

Enfermero

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Javier Cansado

Enfermero

Writing

Máximo Pradera

Inspector de policía

Acting

Santiago Urrialde

Policía

Acting

Carlos García Berlanga

Enfermero (as Carlos Berlanga)

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Luixy Toledo

Ramírez (uncredited)

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Pablo Carbonell

Médico (scenes deleted) (uncredited)

Art

Claudio Contreras

Técnico de laboratorio (uncredited)

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Nuria De La Fuente

Dancer (uncredited)

Directing

Sergio Francisco

Líder de laboratorio (uncredited)

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José García Ruiz

Waiter (uncredited)

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