Herod's Law (2003)

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Audience Score
79
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NR 2 hr 3 minJun 13th, 2003Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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