Torrente 3: el protector explained
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
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.
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Notes and References
- 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.
- 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 .
- 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 .
- http://www.fotogramas.es/Peliculas/Torrente-3-el-protector/Torrente-3-el-protector2 Torrente 3, el protector
- 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 .