Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley
José Luis Torrente, a former policeman fights against the oriental mafia in Madrid.
José Luis Torrente, a former policeman fights against the oriental mafia in Madrid.
Torrente Collection
This series of films centers on Torrente, a self-proclaimed private detective known for his arrogance, ignorance, and racism. Despite his flaws, Torrente often saves the day, typically with the help of a younger, more tech-savvy partner.
This series of films centers on Torrente, a self-proclaimed private detective known for his arrogance, ignorance, and racism. Despite his flaws, Torrente often saves the day, typically with the help of a younger, more tech-savvy partner. The series starts with Torrente taking down a drug trafficking operation, followed by various cases often linked to political corruption. These films blend slapstick comedy with action, gaining a cult following due to Torrente's underdog status. The appeal lies in the mix of humor, action, and subtle societal critique, particularly of contemporary Spanish politics. Torrente’s incompetence and eventual success, despite his bigotry and idiocy, make for an endearing narrative. The series cleverly satirizes Spanish culture, balancing between absurd comedy and insightful commentary, establishing Torrente as a unique, morally ambiguous hero in the private detective genre.
Directed by
Santiago Segura
Misión en Marbella
For this second film in the cult comedy series Torrente takes our fat police officer from Madrid to Marbella in Spain to investigate a villain’s plot to destroy the city with a missile. This James Bond style slapstick comedy became the most successful box-office film in Spanish film history beating out only the first Torrente film.
For this second film in the cult comedy series Torrente takes our fat police officer from Madrid to Marbella in Spain to investigate a villain’s plot to destroy the city with a missile. This James Bond style slapstick comedy became the most successful box-office film in Spanish film history beating out only the first Torrente film.
Torrente 3: El protector
El protector is the third Torrente film from director Santiago Segura. The adventures continue for Torrente, the corrupt, poor, delusional, sexist, egocentric, drunk and right-winged Madrid cop.
El protector is the third Torrente film from director Santiago Segura. The adventures continue for Torrente, the corrupt, poor, delusional, sexist, egocentric, drunk and right-winged Madrid cop.
Torrente 4
Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas
Crooked cop Torrente gets out of jail in the year 2018 to find a different Spain from the one he knew.
Crooked cop Torrente gets out of jail in the year 2018 to find a different Spain from the one he knew.
Torrente Presidente
Years have passed since his last adventure, but José Luis Torrente, the most politically incorrect former cop in Spain, still sees himself as a national hero.
Years have passed since his last adventure, but José Luis Torrente, the most politically incorrect former cop in Spain, still sees himself as a national hero.
