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Herod's Law (1999)

Herod's Law (1999)

Drama Crime Comedy Mystery

Why don't they want you to see it?

Release Date: 1999, November 9
Directors: Luis Estrada
Countries: Mexico
Production: Bandidos Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alta Vista Film Production, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
Cast: Jesús Ochoa, José Manuel Poncelis, Jorge Zárate, Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Maya Zapata, Manuel Ojeda, Isela Vega, Miguel Ángel Fuentes, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Salvador Sánchez, Juan Carlos Colombo

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.

Keywords:

1940s politics corruption mayor political party