Herod's Law

IMDb 7.9 1999 • 123 min • ComedyCrimeMysteryDrama

Director

Luis Estrada

Country

MX

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Damián Alcázar
Damián Alcázar Juan Vargas
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. López
Isela Vega
Isela Vega Doña Lupe
Salvador Sánchez
Salvador Sánchez Pek
Juan Carlos Colombo
Juan Carlos Colombo Ramírez