Torrente - The stupid arm of the law
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| German title | Torrente - The stupid arm of the law |
| Original title | Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley |
| Country of production | Spain |
| original language | Spanish |
| Publishing year | 1998 |
| length | 97 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Santiago Segura |
| script | Santiago Segura |
| production | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
| music | Roque Baños |
| camera | Carles Gusi |
| cut | Fidel Collados |
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The Spanish film Torrente - The stupid arm of the law (Original title: Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley ) is a 1997 crime comedy .
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Santiago Segura directed, wrote the screenplay and played the leading role of the worn-out ex-policeman José Luis Torrente, who pulls out all the stops of chauvinism, racism, Franquism and corruption. By chance he comes across a secret drug deal and wants to snatch the drug money.
Reviews
“Over-the-top murder mystery as the Spanish answer to tough cop films à la Sylvester Stallone. Not squeamish in the choice of its means, the film offers macabre gags and slapstick interludes, which often aim below the belt. "
“Santiago Segura, friends of the matter known as the heavy metal freak from 'El Dia de la Bestia', as a director and antihero gorgeously pulls out all the bastards' stops, so that the satirical friend who likes macabre slapstick often gets stuck in his throat. Euro genre cinema of the upscale variety, a top tip for open-minded cineastes. "
Awards
The film was in 1999 three times for the Spanish film award Goya nominated. Santiago Segura was as Best Young Director Award, Tony Leblanc as Best Supporting Actor . Javier Cámara was nominated for Best Young Actor, but could not prevail against Miroslav Táborský for the film The girl of your dreams .
Sequels
The film has been followed by four sequels so far. In 2001, director Santiago Segura directed Torrente 2 - Mission Marbella . Four years later followed with Torrente 3: El protector the third and 2011 the fourth: Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis (Crisis Letal) . In 2014 the last sequel Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas was published.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Torrente - The Stupid Arm of the Law. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
Web links
- Torrente - The stupid arm of the law in the Internet Movie Database (English)