Torrente 3: El Protector is the third installment in Santiago Segura’s iconic Spanish comedy saga, following the grotesque, corrupt, and hilariously unapologetic ex-cop José Luis Torrente. Released in 2005, the film sees Torrente getting shot, becoming a "born-again" Christian, and reluctantly working as a bodyguard for the Cháspir family in Marbella — all while stumbling through absurd action sequences and politically incorrect humor.
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The plot follows José Luis Torrente, an incompetent, sexist, and fascist ex-cop, who is hired to protect Giannina Ricci, a beautiful and idealistic Euro-MP. Unknown to Torrente, he was selected by a corrupt multinational corporation specifically because of his ineptitude, with the hope that he would fail to prevent her assassination.
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In this chapter, Segura parodies the classic 1992 film The Bodyguard . The story follows a corrupt corporation that, in an attempt to facilitate a political assassination, decides to hire the most incompetent security detail they can find. Naturally, they choose Detective Torrente to protect Giannina Ricci, a beautiful and popular politician who is planning to expose their illegal activities.
