| Torrente 3: el protector | |
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Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan | |
| Directed by | Santiago Segura |
| Written by | Santiago Segura |
| Produced by | María Luisa Gutiérrez |
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| Cinematography | Unax Mendía |
| Music by | Roque Baños |
Production companies | Amiguetes Entertainment Antena 3 Films |
| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | €5.0 million |
| Box office | €18.2 million |
Torrente 3: el protector is a 2005 Spanish black comedy film directed, written, and starring Santiago Segura as the lead character, Spanish cop José Luis Torrente. It is the third installment of the Torrente film series, being a sequel to Torrente 2: misión en Marbella, and was successful at the box office. It is a parody of the American film The Bodyguard, which was directed by Mick Jackson and starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.
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.