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Herod's Law

1999 • 2h3m Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama

Rating

7.9/10

Popularity

3

In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.

Details

Director

Luis Estrada

Screenplay

Luis Estrada

Vicente Leñero

Jaime Sampietro

Cast

Damián Alcázar

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Isela Vega

Release date

11/9/1999

Status

Released

Revenue

$52,000

Origin country

MX

Vote count

194