Torrente 3: El protector

Torrente 3: El protector is a 2005 Spanish black comedy film directed, written, produced and starring Santiago Segura as the lead character, Spanish cop José Luis Torrente. The film was the third in the popular Torrente series (following Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella) and was successful at the box office.[2] Santiago Segura decided to make a parody of the American film The Bodyguard, which was directed by Mick Jackson and starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.[3]

Torrente 3: El protector
Directed bySantiago Segura
Produced byMaría Luisa Gutiérrez
Santiago Segura
Written bySantiago Segura
StarringSantiago Segura
José Mota
Edited byAmiguetes Entertainment
Antena 3 Films
Release date
2005
Running time
97 min.
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Budget5.000.000 euros[1]
Box office18.168.924 euros[2]

Cast

  • Santiago Segura as Torrente; the actor had to gain 20 kilos in weight in order to portray his character again.[4]
  • José Mota as Josito
  • Carlos Latre as Pepito Torrente, Torrente's son
  • Javier Gutiérrez as Juan Francisco Solís
  • Yvonne Sciò as Giannina Ricci
  • Enrique Villén as Salas
  • Luis Larrodera as Menéndez
  • Silvia Gambino as Vanessa
  • Tony Leblanc as Mauricio Torrente
  • Ruth Zanón as Fiorella
  • Xavier Deltell as Linares
  • Jimmy Barnatán as José María
  • Fabio Testi as Montellini Roures
  • Beatriz Castillo as Boor stewardess
  • Lucía Lapiedra as Dancer at brothel
  • Edda Díaz as Plane passenger next to Torrente

Cameos

Video Game

On October 5, 2005, a video game adaptation under the same name was released for the PlayStation 2 and Windows. It was developed by Virtual Toys and Published by Virgin Play, being the latter's first self-published title. The game was also released outside Spain as Torrente 3: The Protector with English voice acting.

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