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Torrente 3: The Protector

2005 · 91 min

A loud, crude, gleefully tasteless romp that coasts on slapstick, gross-out gags and a proudly awful hero.

Directed by
Santiago Segura
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Santiago Segura, José Mota, Javier Gutiérrez
Overview
A popular and beautiful politician plans to expose the evil-doings of a multinational corporation. Hoping to silence her, the corporation's top executives decide to hire the most incompetent detective they can find to act as her bodyguard.

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Directed by
Santiago Segura
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Santiago Segura, José Mota, Javier Gutiérrez
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • corruption
  • power
  • politics
  • crime
  • media
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour9
Realism5
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Santiago Segura, José Mota, Javier Gutiérrez, Carlos Latre, Tony Leblanc, Eduardo García, Yvonne Sciò, Silvia Gambino
Music
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Cinematography
Unax Mendia
Runtime
91 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Italian, Spanish, Catalan

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