2h 3m1999

Herod's Law

La ley de Herodes

“Why don't they want you to see it?”

ComedyCrimeDramaMystery

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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.

Director: Luis Estrada
Writers: Fernando Javier León Rodríguez, Vicente Leñero, Luis Estrada
Language: Spanish; Castilian
Country: Mexico
Release date: 9 November 1999
Box office: $52,000

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