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Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law

1998 · 97 min

A gleefully crude, cartoonish romp that shocks with its politically incorrect antihero and slapstick violence.

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

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour8
Realism4
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Santiago Segura
Written by
Santiago Segura
Starring
Santiago Segura, Javier Cámara, Neus Asensi, Chus Lampreave, Tony Leblanc, Julio Sanjuán, Jimmy Barnatán, Darío Paso
Music
Roque Baños
Cinematography
Carles Gusi
Runtime
97 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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