
Herod's Law (1999)
Original Title: La ley de Herodes
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Mystery
8.0 (187 votes)
2h 3m
Overview
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
- Writer
- Vicente Leñero
- Original Language
- Spanish
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Alex Cox
Damián Alcázar
Delia Casanova
Eduardo López Rojas
Guillermo Gil
Isela Vega
Juan Carlos Colombo
Leticia Huijara
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Salvador Sánchez
Keywords
1940s
corruption
mayor
political party
politics
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