''Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella'' ( es, Torrente 2: misión en Marbella, links=no) is a 2001 Spanish
black comedy
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action film. It is a sequel to ''
Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law
''Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law'' ( es, Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley, links=no) is a 1998 Spanish dark comedy film written and directed by Santiago Segura, who stars as José Luis Torrente, a racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, and ...
'', and, like the first installment, it was written and directed by
Santiago Segura
Santiago Segura Silva (born 17 July 1965) is a Spanish filmmaker and actor. He also worked to a lesser extent as a television presenter, voice actor and comic book writer, as well as being a collector of original comic books.
At 12, he began ...
, who takes the leading role of
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: ...
. It surpassed its predecessor as the
highest-grossing Spanish film of all time.
Plot
Torrente has moved to
Marbella
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, where, after being wiped out of the money he had gained, he has returned to private investigation. But in one of his cases he gets involved in the middle of a villain's missile plot to destroy the city and his own uncle's blackmail operation... and he knows nothing.
Cast
*
Santiago Segura
Santiago Segura Silva (born 17 July 1965) is a Spanish filmmaker and actor. He also worked to a lesser extent as a television presenter, voice actor and comic book writer, as well as being a collector of original comic books.
At 12, he began ...
as
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: ...
*
Gabino Diego
Gabino Diego Solís is a Spanish actor, born on 18 September 1966 in Madrid. He was educated at Runnymede College, in Madrid.
His credits include: ¡Ay Carmela! and Belle Époque.
Awards
*Goya Awards
**1999 - Nominated - Best Actor for '' ...
as Cuco
*
Tony Leblanc
Ignacio Fernández Sánchez (7 May 1922 – 24 November 2012) better known as Tony Leblanc was a Spanish actor, director, and comedian.
Biography
Tony Leblanc was born on the grounds of the Museo del Prado at Madrid, where his family lived ...
as Mauricio Torrente
*José Luis Moreno as Spinelli
*
Inés Sastre
Inés Sastre Moratón (born 21 November 1973) is a Spanish model and actress.
Early life
Born in Valladolid, Sastre's career started at the age of 12, when she was selected for a fast-food commercial with McDonald's. Her first movie appearanc ...
as Bella cantante
*
Arturo Valls
Arturo Valls Mollà (born 24 March 1975) is a Spanish actor, primarily featured in comedy roles, as well as television presenter. He became popular for his performance in the comedy series '' Camera Café'' from 2005 to 2009.
Biography
Arturo ...
as Fabiano
*
Juanito Navarro
Juan Navarro Rubinos (July 8, 1924 – January 10, 2011), better known as Juanito Navarro, was a Spanish film, theater and television actor. He died on 10 January 2011 from a cardiac arrest in Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most pop ...
as Alcalde de Marbella
*Eloi Yebra as Gayolo
*Rosanna Walls as Robertson
*Carolina Bona as Lolita
*
Paloma Cela
María Luisa Cela Molinero (4 March 1943 – 30 March 2019), better known by her stage name Paloma Cela, was a Spanish actress and model.
Biography
Born in Madrid, Spain, she started out as a model and made her cinema debut in the 1967 film '' ...
as Casera
*
José Luis López Vázquez
José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre MML (11 March 1922, in Madrid – 2 November 2009, in Madrid) was a Spanish actor.
Career
José Luis López Vázquez was born in Madrid, Spain, on 11 March 1922. He originally worked in theater as a costume ...
as Guijarro
*Manuel Barragán as himself
*To note the participation of the tennis player
Carlos Moya
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;United States
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* Carlos, West Virginia
;Elsewher ...
which makes an appearance as tennis coach
Production locations
*
Marbella
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*
Madrid
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*
Málaga
*
Yunquera de Henares
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Reception
The film had the second highest-grossing weekend ever in Spain behind ''
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
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'' and became Spain's highest-grossing film of all time with a gross of $21 million.
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2001
A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in 2001 in Spain. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured.
Films
Box office
The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2001, by domestic box offi ...
References
External links
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2001 films
Films shot in Madrid
Spanish action comedy films
Spanish black comedy films
2000s Spanish-language films
Films set in Andalusia
Films scored by Roque Baños
Films directed by Santiago Segura
LolaFilms films
2000s Spanish films
Marbella
Spanish sequel films
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