corruption,political party,politics,mayor,1940s

Herod's Law (1999)

Poster for Herod's Law

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
Luis Estrada
  • Profile picture of Damián Alcázar
    Juan Vargas Damián Alcázar
  • Profile picture of Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    López Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
  • Profile picture of Isela Vega
    Doña Lupe Isela Vega
  • Profile picture of Salvador Sánchez
    Pek Salvador Sánchez
  • Profile picture of Juan Carlos Colombo
    Ramírez Juan Carlos Colombo
  • Profile picture of Delia Casanova
    Rosa Delia Casanova
  • Profile picture of Leticia Huijara
    Gloria Leticia Huijara
  • Profile picture of Alex Cox
    Gringo Alex Cox

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Keywords

  • corruption
  • political party
  • politics
  • mayor
  • 1940s