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Herod's Law

Herod's Law

Why don't they want you to see it?

19998.02h 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.

Directed by Luis Estrada
Written by Jaime Sampietro, Vicente Leñero, Fernando Javier León Rodríguez
Produced by Luis Estrada
Box Office0Revenue: $52K

Top Cast

Damián Alcázar

Damián Alcázar

Juan Vargas

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

López

Isela Vega

Isela Vega

Doña Lupe

Salvador Sánchez

Salvador Sánchez

Pek

Juan Carlos Colombo

Juan Carlos Colombo

Ramírez

Delia Casanova

Delia Casanova

Rosa

Leticia Huijara

Leticia Huijara

Gloria

Alex Cox

Alex Cox

Gringo

Guillermo Gil

Guillermo Gil

Cura

Eduardo López Rojas

Eduardo López Rojas

Doctor

Themes & Keywords

corruptionpolitical partypoliticsmayor1940s

About Herod's Law

Herod's Law is a comedy, crime, mystery, drama film released in 1999 exploring themes of corruption, political party, politics, mayor, 1940s. Directed by Luis Estrada, it stars Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Isela Vega. 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.

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