Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law(Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley)
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Spain · 1998
1h 37m
Director Santiago Segura
Starring Santiago Segura, Javier Cámara, Neus Asensi, Chus Lampreave
Genre Comedy, Crime
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Torrente, The Stupid Arm of The Law by Santiago Segura stars Javier Cámara as a corrupt, poor, delusional, sexist, egocentric, drunk and right-winged Madrid cop named Torrente. This over the top comedy shows Torrente on his search for heroin drug dealers and the outrageous characters he passes on his way. A cult film and one of the funniest Spanish films was the most successful box-office film.
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