Herod's Law Poster

Herod's Law

Why don't they want you to see it?

Starring: Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Isela Vega, Salvador Sánchez, Juan Carlos Colombo

Writer: Luis Estrada, Vicente Leñero, Jaime Sampietro, Fernando Javier León Rodríguez, Luis Estrada

Release Date:
November 9, 1999
Ratings:
8.0 / 10
Director:
Luis Estrada
Companies:
Bandidos Films

Overview

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.