Santiago Segura, Javier Cámara, Neus Asensi, Chus Lampreave, Tony Leblanc ...( see more  see more... ) , Julio Sanjuán

Torrente is a lazy, rude, drunkard, sexist, racist, extreme-right-wing Madrid cop; a despicable character who only cares about himself. He lives in a decrepit slum with his wheelchair-bound father, wh...( read more  read more... )om he treats quite badly. One day, a new family of neighbours move in, and the sexy younger daughter, Amparito, catches his eye, so he becomes a friend of Rafi, her nerdy brother, to get closer to her. At the same time, he discovers that a band of drug traffickers are operating in a nearby chinese restaurant; he knows that if he cracks this case, it could make him regain the status he lost within the police department; but the only people he can count on to help him are Rafi and his equally nerdy friends.

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Unrated, 97 min.

Directed by: Santiago Segura

Release Date: January 1, 1998

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  • September 23, 2009
    A terrific Santiago Segura performance is wasted in this crass, juvenile, cheerlessly offensive piece of crap.
  • June 30, 2009
    A pesar de que es vulgar, grosero, racista y un borracho, Torrente es una agradable compañia en esta comedia negra de finales de los noventas. Santiago Segura brinda mucha personalidad en el papel protagonico (tambien escribio y dirigio la cinta); de hecho el personaje fue tan po...( read more)pular que produjo otras dos secuelas, las cuales aun no he visto.
    Aunque la pelicula tiene una trama predecible y tonta (similar a la reciente "Pineapple Express"), "Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley" goza de un inigualable humor español y el talento de Segura, que es uno de los comediantes mas famosos de España.
    En conclusion, es una cinta politicamente incorrecta, pero que se redime por ser tan graciosa. Recomendable.
  • February 24, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • February 3, 2009
    Torrente es un miserable!!! pero rulea con toda
  • March 1, 2008
    laughed my ass off! also surprised how much Spanish i understood
  • February 3, 2008
    La película en sí no puede ser más mala. Santiago Segura desperdicia su talento en este éxito de público. Tópica hasta la saciedad.
  • February 1, 2008
    I have to say, this is another guilty pleasure, Santiago Segura is very funny as an anti-hero cop and the black humor is well manage.
  • October 10, 2007
    Hilarante pelicula española que demuestra que no solo los norteamericanos pueden hacer películas de acción. el humor negro es su punto fuerte
  • September 12, 2007
    I thought I'd hate this movie...even though Santiago Segura is almost always a joy in any comedic role he has, Torrente looked pretty dumb. But he pulled it off again, directorial debut and starring as the protagonist. Yes, it's one of those stupid and offensive comedies, but in ...( read more)a good way, that doesn't annoy you but rather keeps ya hooked to see what comes next!

    Too bad the Torrente sequels were't as funny... :-/

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  • javierpareja02
    August 1, 2008
    EL MEJOR HUMOR NEGRO DE LA HISTORIA, EN REALIDAD EXISTE GENTE COMO EL SINO EL MUNDO NO ESTARIA COMO ESTA.

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