''Torrente 3: el protector'' is a 2005 Spanish

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film directed, written, produced and starring

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as the lead character, Spanish cop

José Luis Torrente José Luis Torrente is a fictional character created by Spanish actor and director Santiago Segura and the main character in the ''Torrente'' scatological and dark comedy-action film series. The series so far includes five films; ''Torrente: El ...

. The film was the third in the popular Torrente series (following '' Torrente 2: misión en Marbella'') and was successful at the box office. Santiago Segura decided to make a parody of the American film ''

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'', which was directed by Mick Jackson and starred

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and

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.Torrente 3, el protector

Cast

as Torrente; the actor had to gain 20 kilos in weight in order to portray his character again.Santiago Segura: "Si no fuera cineasta, sería taxista o guía turístico"
/ref> * José Mota as Josito *

Carlos Latre Carlos Latre, (Castellón de la Plana, 30 January 1979) is a Spanish comedy actor. He studied until the last year of high-school in the ''Institut Martí Franqués'' from Tarragona. He started in several radio stations as a presenter: Ser, 40 ...

as Pepito Torrente, Torrente's son * Javier Gutiérrez as Juan Francisco Solís *

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as Giannina Ricci *

Enrique Villén Enrique Villén Cruz (born 1 May 1960) is a Spanish actor, best known for his supporting performances in films directed by Álex de la Iglesia. He was nominated for the 2005 Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in '' Ninette'' ...

as Salas * Luis Larrodera as Menéndez * Silvia Gambino as Vanessa *

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as Mauricio Torrente * Ruth Zanón as Fiorella * Xavier Deltell as Linares * Jimmy Barnatán as José María *

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as Montellini Roures * Beatriz Castillo as Boor stewardess *

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as Dancer at brothel * Edda Díaz as Plane passenger next to Torrente

Cameos

* Film directors:

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, Chris Columbus,

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and

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. * Humorists:

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, Florentino Fernández,

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, Santiago Urrialde, Fofito and Señor Barragán. * Athletes:

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, Fran Murcia and

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. * Actors:

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, Carlos Iglesias, Carlos Pumares, Miriam Sánchez,

, Pablo Pinedo, Eduardo Gómez and Eduardo García ( young Torrente). * Singers: Dani Martín and

El Fary José Luis Cantero Rada (August 20, 1937 – June 19, 2007), known professionally as El Fary, was a Spanish singer and actor. The youngest of six children, José Luis Cantero was born in Madrid, close to a famous bullring. As a boy he would play ...

* Others:

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and Cañita Brava

Video Game

On October 5, 2005, a video game adaptation under the same name was released for the

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and

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. It was developed by Virtual Toys and Published by

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, being the latter's first self-published title. The game was also released outside Spain as Torrente 3: The Protector with English voice acting.

References

External links

Official website
* 2005 films Films shot in Madrid Spanish comedy films 2000s Spanish-language films Madrid in fiction Films shot in Buenos Aires Films scored by Roque Baños Films directed by Santiago Segura 2000s Spanish films {{2000s-Spain-film-stub

Cast

Cameos

Video Game

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