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Torrente for President

2026 · 103 min

A loud, crude, and gleefully offensive satire that invites you to laugh at its appalling hero and the political circus around him.

Directed by: Santiago Segura
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Santiago Segura, Gabino Diego, Carlos Areces

Overview: Years have passed since his last adventure, but José Luis Torrente, the most politically incorrect former cop in Spain, still sees himself as a national hero.

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Directed by: Santiago Segura
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Santiago Segura, Gabino Diego, Carlos Areces

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: politics
corruption
power
class
media
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Santiago Segura
Written by: Santiago Segura
Starring: Santiago Segura, Gabino Diego, Carlos Areces, Ramón Langa, Francisco Nicolás, Willy Bárcenas, Cañita Brava, José María Rubio
Music: Roque Baños
Cinematography: Javier Salmones
Runtime: 103 min
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish

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