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Herod's Law (2003)

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NR 2 hr 3 minJun 13th, 2003Mystery, Comedy, Drama, CrimePentalogy Of Mexico By Luis Estrada PosterPart of Pentalogy Of Mexico By Luis Estrada
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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.
StarringDamián AlcázarPedro Armendáriz Jr.Isela Vega
DirectorLuis Estrada

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 13th, 2003
Movie Box Office Gross:$52,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Spanish
Executive Producers:Sandra Solares
Production Companies:Bandidos Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alta Vista Film Production, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
Movie Tags:
politics1940scorruptionmayorpolitical party

Pentalogy Of Mexico By Luis Estrada

A collection of political satire films that explore controversial issues of power and the Mexican way of life, is being composed by La ley de Herodes (1999), Un mundo maravilloso (2006), El infierno (2010), La dictadura perfecta (2014) y ¡Que viva México! (2022)