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Herod's Law
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Herod's Law

1999-11-09 · 123 min · ★ 8.0

Comedy · Crime · Mystery · Drama

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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Directors
Luis Estrada
Production companies
Bandidos Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alta Vista Film Production, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 52,000

Top Cast

Damián AlcázarDamián AlcázarJuan Vargas
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Pedro Armendáriz Jr.López
Salvador SánchezSalvador SánchezPek
Isela VegaIsela VegaDoña Lupe
Juan Carlos ColomboJuan Carlos ColomboRamírez
Delia CasanovaDelia CasanovaRosa
Leticia HuijaraLeticia HuijaraGloria
Alex CoxAlex CoxGringo
Guillermo GilGuillermo GilCura
Eduardo López RojasEduardo López RojasDoctor
Ernesto Gómez CruzErnesto Gómez CruzGobernador
Miguel Ángel FuentesMiguel Ángel FuentesPancho
Noemí GarcíaSecretaria
Luis de IcazaLuis de IcazaAlcalde Alfredo García
Manuel OjedaManuel OjedaCantinero
Jesús OchoaJesús OchoaNuevo Alcalde
José Manuel PoncelisJosé Manuel PoncelisFilemón
Jorge ZárateJorge ZárateTiburón
Evangelina SosaEvangelina SosaPerla
Eugenia LeñeroEsposa Nuevo Alcalde

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