Torrente 1: The Stupid Arm Of The Law (1998) ( Torrente 1: El brazo tonto de la ley ) ( Torrente One )

Torrente 1: The Stupid Arm Of The Law (1998) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Torrente 1: El brazo tonto de la ley
Alternate Title: Torrente One
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Goya Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
99 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Music Video
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1998 and produced in:
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Santiago Segura

Written By:
Santiago Segura

Actors:
Santiago Segura ..... José Luis Torrente
Javier Cámara ..... Rafi
Neus Asensi ..... Amparito
Chus Lampreave ..... Reme
Tony Leblanc ..... Padre
Julio Sanjuán ..... Malaguita
Jaime Barnatán ..... Toneti
Darío Paso ..... Bombilla
Carlos Perea ..... Carlitos
Manuel Manquiña ..... El Francés
Espartaco Santoni ..... Mendoza
Antonio de la Torre ..... Rodrigo
Javier Jurdao ..... Israe.l
Carlos Bardem ..... Cayetano
César Vea ..... Borja

Synopsis:

Spanish TV personality Santiago Segura (Day of the Beast), director of award-winning short films, made his feature directorial debut with this comedy thriller. Crude ex-cop Torrente (Segura) befriends nerdy Rafi (Javier Camara) so he can get to Rafi's nympho cousin Amparito (Neus Asensi). Although Torrente's father (Tony Leblanc) can walk, Torrente has him out begging daily from a wheelchair. When his father almost dies after eating, Torrente deduces that heroin is being trafficked through a Chinese restaurant. Gathering Rafi's friends for a drug bust, Torrente senses an opportunity to get back on the glory road. Filmed in a poor neighborhood of Madrid.

Parodic comedy about an irredeemably sexist, racist, braggart, ex-cop slob and his 'investigations', made with a gullible neighbour, into the behind-the-scenes criminal operations of a Chinese restaurant is dismally broad, obvious, crude and visually ugly. Its anti-PC outrageousness notwithstanding, you can still see it heading for an upbeat sentimental ending; worse, because Segura's protagonist finally turns out to be some kind of hero

José Luis Torrente, a former policeman fights against the oriental mafia in Madrid.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 12 September, 2011.