Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998) José Luis Torrente is a lazy, rude, drunkard, sexist, racist, right-wing ex-policeman turned
fake cop who lives in a decrepit apartment in a slum neighbourhood in
Madrid with his father, whose disability checks are Torrente's only real income. This film released on 13 March 1998 was nominated for three
Goya Awards at the
13th Goya Awards, winning two:
Santiago Segura the
Best New Director award, and
Tony Leblanc the
Best Supporting Actor award; with
Javier Cámara being nominated for
Best New Actor. The film became the
highest-grossing Spanish film of all time in Spain since box office records began in 1965.
Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella (2001) Torrente has moved to
Marbella, where, after being wiped out of the money he had gained, he has returned to private investigation. The film's song "Semos diferentes" by
Joaquín Sabina was nominated for the
Goya Award for Best Original Song at the
16th Goya Awards. The film released on 30 March 2001 became the highest-grossing Spanish film of all time in Spain, surpassing the first film.
Torrente 3: el protector (2005) Torrente became a private bodyguard who has to protect
MEP Giannina Ricci, famous for her fight against polluting companies. The film, released on 30 September 2005, is a parody of the American film
The Bodyguard, which was directed by
Mick Jackson and starred
Kevin Costner and
Whitney Houston. The film became the highest-grossing Spanish film of the year in Spain.
Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis (2011) Torrente becomes a security guard, getting into a lot of trouble. The film was released on 9 March 2011 in 3D. The film became the highest-grossing film of the year in Spain.
Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas (2014) Torrente decides to rob a casino together with the help of a bunch of incompetent people. The film, released on 3 October 2014, was inspired in the failed
Eurovegas hotel-casino project. Antonio Molina and Ferran Piquer were nominated for the
Goya Award for Best Special Effects at the
29th Goya Awards.
Torrente for President (2026) Torrente bids for president of the government of Spain. The film was released on 13 March 2026. == Video games ==