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Wikipedia article
'Torrente 3: El protector' is a 2005 Spanish black comedy film directed, written, produced and starring Santiago Segura as the lead character, Spanish cop Jos Luis Torrente. The film was the third in the popular Torrente series (following 'Torrente 2: Misin en Marbella') and was successful at the box office. 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.[http://www.fotogramas.es/Peliculas/Torrente-3-el-protector/Torrente-3-el-protector2 Torrente 3, el protector]
Cast
* Santiago Segura as Torrente; the actor had to gain 20 kilos in weight in order to portray his character again.[http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/53716/0/santiago/segura/entrevista/ Santiago Segura: "Si no fuera cineasta, sera taxista o gua turstico"]
* Jos Mota as Josito
* Carlos Latre as Pepito Torrente, Torrente's son
* Javier Gutirrez as Juan Francisco Sols
* Yvonne Sci as Giannina Ricci
* Enrique Villn as Salas
* Luis Larrodera as Menndez
* Silvia Gambino as Vanessa
* Tony Leblanc as Mauricio Torrente
* Ruth Zann as Fiorella
* Xavier Deltell as Linares
* Jimmy Barnatn as Jos Mara
* Fabio Testi as Montellini Roures
* Beatriz Castillo as Boor stewardess
* Luca Lapiedra as Dancer at brothel
* Edda Daz as Plane passenger next to Torrente
Cameos
* Film directors: Oliver Stone, Chris Columbus, John Landis and Guillermo del Toro.* Humorists: Andreu Buenafuente, Florentino Fernndez, Marcos Mundstock, Santiago Urrialde, Fofito and Seor Barragn.
* Athletes: Fernando Torres, Iker Casillas, Ivn Helguera, Guti, Fran Murcia and Lus Figo.
* Actors: Benicio del Toro, Helga Lin, Carlos Iglesias, Carlos Pumares, Miriam Snchez, Tony Leblanc, Pablo Pinedo, Eduardo Gmez and Eduardo Garca (young Torrente).
* Singers: Dani Martn and El Fary
* Others: El Risitas and Caita 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
References
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