Herod's Law

Film - 1999 - Comedy, Crime, Drama

The story

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.

Directed by

Luis Estrada

Starring

Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Isela Vega, Salvador Sánchez, Juan Carlos Colombo, Delia Casanova

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 7.7 out of 10

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Film · 1999 · Comedy · Crime · Drama

Herod's Law

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The story

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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IMDb
7.7 / 10
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Tomatometer
3.76 / 5
18k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
8 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Crime, Drama
Runtime2h 0m
RatedM
Release1999-11-09
Where to watch
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