Herod's Law(1999)

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.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama

Director: Luis Estrada

Actors: Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Delia Casanova, Juan Carlos Colombo, Alex Cox, Miguel Ángel Fuentes, Noemí García, Guillermo Gil, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Leticia Huijara

Release date: 1999-11-09

Country of origin: Mexico

Length: 2h 3m

Ratings:

• 7.8/10
• 68%
• 64/100