Torrente 3: el protector explained

Torrente 3: el protector
Director:	Santiago Segura
Producer:	María Luisa Gutiérrez Santiago Segura
Starring:	Santiago Segura José Mota
Music:	Roque Baños
Studio:	Amiguetes Entertainment Antena 3 Films
Distributor:	Universal Pictures^[1]
Runtime:	97 min.
Country:	Spain
Language:	Spanish
Budget:	5,000,000 euros^[2]
Gross:	18,168,924 euros^[3]

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 ) and was successful at the box office.^[3] 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.^[4]

Cast

• Santiago Segura as Torrente; the actor had to gain 20 kilos in weight in order to portray his character again.^[5]
• 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

• Film directors: Oliver Stone, Chris Columbus, John Landis and Guillermo del Toro.
• Humorists: Andreu Buenafuente, Florentino Fernández, Marcos Mundstock, Santiago Urrialde, Fofito and Señor Barragán.
• Athletes: Fernando Torres, Iker Casillas, Iván Helguera, Guti, Fran Murcia and Luís Figo.
• Actors: Benicio del Toro, Helga Liné, Carlos Iglesias, Carlos Pumares, Miriam Sánchez, Tony Leblanc, Pablo Pinedo, Eduardo Gómez and Eduardo García (young Torrente).
• Singers: Dani Martín and El Fary
• Others: El Risitas and Cañita Brava

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.

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2005

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Film #24311: Torrente 3, El Protector. Lumiere. 26 May 2021. 26 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210526143616/http://lumiere.obs.coe.int/web/film_info/?id=24311. live.
2. Web site: Segura arremete contra la crítica y defiende la libertad del público . 2014-03-23 . 2012-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120204022310/http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cine/Segura/arremete/critica/defiende/libertad/publico/elpporcul/20050930elpepicin_2/Tes . live .
3. Web site: «Torrente 4» es el estreno más taquillero del cine español . 2014-03-23 . 2016-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305223331/http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/ocioycultura/2011/03/15/0003_201103G15P44991.htm . live .
4. http://www.fotogramas.es/Peliculas/Torrente-3-el-protector/Torrente-3-el-protector2 Torrente 3, el protector
5. Web site: Santiago Segura: "Si no fuera cineasta, sería taxista o guía turístico" . 2014-03-23 . 2017-11-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171115082709/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/53716/0/santiago/segura/entrevista/ . live .