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Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law
Comedy
Crime
64%
•
Mar 13, 1998
Rating Unavailable
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A former policeman enlists his nerdy friend to help bust drug traffickers moving heroin through a Chinese restaurant.
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Directors
Santiago Segura
Vote Average
6.4
Vote Count
261
Popularity
13
Language
Español
Origin Country
ES
Cast
Santiago Segura
José Luis Torrente
Javier Cámara
Rafi
Neus Asensi
Amparito
Chus Lampreave
Reme
Tony Leblanc
Felipe Torrente
Jimmy Barnatán
Toneti
Darío Paso
Bombilla
Cañita Brava
Antoñito
Manuel Manquiña
Francés
Carlos Bardem
Cayetano
Antonio de la Torre
Rodrigo
Julio Sanjuán
Malaguita
César Vea
Borja
Javier Jurdao
Israel
Carlos Perea
Carlitos
Espartaco Santoni
Mendoza
Manuel Tallafé
El Mudo
Rosa Zhidán
Lio-Chi
Jake Nong
Wang
Santiago Barullo
Moreno
Luis Cuenca
Barman
Nuria Carbonell
Pili
Carmen Navarro
Clienta pescadería
Cela Ortega
Estudiante pescadería
Carlos Lucas
Liborio
Sixto Cid
Colillas
Daniel Monzón
'Freak' ultramarinos
El Gran Wyoming
Comisario
Cañita Brava
Antonio
Mariola Fuentes
Milagritos
Felipe Hita
Matón 1
José Miguel Gómez
Matón 2
Poli Díaz
Poli Díaz
Aquilino Gamazo
Motero billares
Eva Sklar
Camarera embarazada
Olga Lorente
Otra camarera
Juan Dakas
D.J. 'Danch'
Luis Gutiérrez
Farrelli
Fernando Sáez
Gumo
Graciano Fernández
Graziano
Javier Bardem
Sultán (uncredited)
Andreu Buenafuente
Dominguero (uncredited)
Javier Cansado
Enfermero (uncredited)
Pablo Carbonell
Médico (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
Claudio Contreras
Técnico de laboratorio (uncredited)
Nuria De La Fuente
Dancer (uncredited)
Gabino Diego
Atracador 2 (uncredited)
Carlos Faemino
Enfermero (uncredited)
Sergio Francisco
Líder de laboratorio (uncredited)
Carlos García Berlanga
Enfermero (uncredited)
Máximo Pradera
Inspector de policía (uncredited)
José García Ruiz
Waiter (uncredited)
Jorge Sanz
Atracador 1 (uncredited)
Luixy Toledo
Ramírez (uncredited)
Fernando Trueba
Cura (uncredited)
Santiago Urrialde
Policía (uncredited)
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