Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas is a 2014 Spanish action comedy film directed, written and starring Santiago Segura. It is the fifth and, to date, the last film of the Torrente saga.
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| Directed by | Santiago Segura |
| Written by | Santiago Segura |
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| Music by | Roque Baños |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing de España |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | €8.5 million |
Plot edit
The fiction starts in 2018, with Torrente getting out of jail. He decides to rob a casino together with the help of a bunch of incompetent people.[1]
Cast edit
- Santiago Segura as José Luis Torrente
- Julián López as Cuco[2][3]
- Jesús Janeiro as Jesusín[2][3]
- Fernando Esteso as Ramiro Cuadrado[2][3]
- Carlos Areces as Ricardito[3]
- Angy as Chiqui[3]
- Anna Simón as Paqui[3]
- Barragán as Manolito Barragán[3]
- Cañita Brava as Antoñito[3][2]
- Bigotes y Dientes[3][n. 1]
- Chus Lampreave[2]
- Neus Asensi[2]
- Silvia Abril[2]
- Florentino Fernández as Genaro[2][3]
- Alec Baldwin as John Marshall[2]
As with other works by Santiago Segura, the film features a substantial number of cameos, including those of Josema Yuste,[2] Santiago Urrialde,[2] Falete,[2] El Gran Wyoming,[2] Imanol Arias,[2] Andrés Pajares,[2] Leo Harlem,[2] Chiquito de la Calzada,[2] Manuel Tallafé,[2] Xavier Deltell,[2] Ricardo Darín,[2] Juan Manuel Montilla, "El Langui",[2] Aníbal Gómez,[2] and El Rubius.[2]
Production edit
Torrente 5 had a budget of €8.5 million.[5] The film was produced by Amiguetes Enterprises (executive production) alongside Atresmedia Cine, Telefónica Studios and ONO.[6] It was written and directed by Santiago Segura whereas Teo Delgado was responsible for the cinematography.[7] The score was composed by Roque Baños.[8] Mónica Naranjo performs the vocals in the credit scene.[8] Filming began on 25 November 2013 and wrapped on 10 March 2014.[5] Shooting locations included the Madrid region, the Dominican Republic and the Province of Ciudad Real.[5]
Release edit
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing de España,[6] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 3 October 2014.[9] It became the third largest grossing Spanish film of 2014, after Spanish Affair and El niño.[6]
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | 29th Goya Awards | Best Special Effects | Antonio Molina & Ferran Piquer | Nominated | [10] |
See also edit
References edit
- Informational notes
- Citations
- ^ "Torrente 5 Operación Eurovegas, El peliculón de Antena 3". 20minutos.es. 5 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "'Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas', ¿el final de la saga?". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). 9 December 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Vázquez, Tamara; Moreno, Raquel (3 October 2014). "¿Quién es Quién en 'Torrente 5'?". Mcgufilms. Expansión.
- ^ Téllez, Irene (26 February 2015). "Los humoristas 'Bigotes y Dientes' asaltan TVE en la noche de los lunes". Ideal.
- ^ a b c "Finaliza el rodaje de 'Torrente 5', que se estrenará el 17 de octubre". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 12 March 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "La cifra de espectadores de cine español creció un 117 por ciento en 2014". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Costa, Jordi (2 July 2014). "Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas". Fotogramas (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Torrente 5 viaja hasta 2018". La Región (in Spanish). 30 September 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Gómez, Chema (6 October 2014). "Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas, mejor estreno en 2014". ign.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Torrente 5, Operación Eurovegas" (in Spanish). Premios Goya. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
External links edit
- Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol