Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998)
Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998)
Check on Amazon
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Microsoft Store, Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 13, 1998
Original NameTorrente, el brazo tonto de la ley
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Filming LocationsMadrid, Spain
Genres
Wiki.
Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (Spanish: Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley) is a 1998 Spanish dark comedy film written and directed by Santiago Segura, who stars as José Luis Torrente, a racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, and fascist former police agent. Characterized by its deliberately cartoonish humor, it proved to be a massive box office hit, and Torrente became part of Spanish contemporary popular culture.
This film won two Goya Awards and it became the highest-grossing film in the history of Spanish cinema, later surpassed by its sequel, (Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella). It also launched the Torrente film series by Santiago Segura, who directed the sequel, the third (Torrente 3: El protector), the fourth (Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis) and fifth (Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas) films. The last two were shot in stereoscopic 3D.