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Herod's Law

Herod's Law

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 9, 1999

Runtime

2h 3m

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama

User Score

79%

Original Title

La ley de Herodes

Production Companies

Bandidos Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alta Vista Film Production, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad

Director

Luis Estrada

Revenue

$52,000

Description

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.