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Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law
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Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law

Mar 13, 1998
1h 37m
★ 6.5

Overview

A former policeman enlists his nerdy friend to help bust drug traffickers moving heroin through a Chinese restaurant.

Genres

Comedy
Crime

Production Companies

Rocabruno

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Cast

Santiago Segura

José Luis Torrente

Santiago Segura

Javier Cámara

Rafi

Javier Cámara

Neus Asensi

Amparito

Neus Asensi

Chus Lampreave

Reme

Chus Lampreave

Tony Leblanc

Padre

Tony Leblanc

Julio Sanjuán

Malaguita

Julio Sanjuán

Jimmy Barnatán

Toneti

Jimmy Barnatán

Darío Paso

Bombilla

Darío Paso

Carlos Perea

Carlitos

Carlos Perea

Manuel Manquiña

Francés

Manuel Manquiña

Espartaco Santoni

Mendoza

Espartaco Santoni

Antonio de la Torre

Rodrigo

Antonio de la Torre