Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella[2] (Spanish: Torrente 2: misión en Marbella) is a 2001 Spanish black comedy action film. It is a sequel to Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law, and, like the first installment, it was written and directed by Santiago Segura, who takes the leading role of José Luis Torrente. It surpassed its predecessor as the highest-grossing Spanish film of all time.[3]

Plot

Torrente has moved to Marbella, 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

Paloma Cela, José Luis López Vázquez, Neus Asensi, Yola Berrocal, Jesús Bonilla, Andreu Buenafuente, Esther Cañadas, Pablo Carbonell [es], Diego el Cigala, El Gran Wyoming, Manel Fuentes [es], Juan Luis Galiardo, Ariadna Gil, Chus Lampreave, Carlos Moyá, Pepe Navarro, Máximo Pradera [es], Antonio Resines, and Rosa María Sardà appear in cameo roles.[4]

Production locations

Reception

The film had the second highest-grossing weekend ever in Spain behind Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and became Spain's highest-grossing film of all time with a gross of $21 million.[3][5][1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hopewell, John (24 December 2001). "Homegrown pix gain in Europe". Variety. p. 7.
  2. ^ Holland, Jonathan (29 April 2001). "Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella". Variety.
  3. ^ a b Groves, Don (26 April 2001). "U.K. reads 'Diary,' but o'seas lacks hop". Variety. p. 12. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via The Free Library.
  4. ^ "Santiago Segura: «Si "Misión en Marbella" no tiene éxito, Torrente habrá muerto»". ABC. 28 March 2001.
  5. ^ Groves, Don (23 April 2001). "Bullock sings in Germany; Oscar dims". Variety. p. 12.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrente_2:_Mission_in_Marbella
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