Herod's Law (1999)

Why don't they want you to see it?

• Comedy
• Crime
• Mystery
• Drama

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.

Rating

8 / 10 (214 votes)

Release date

November 9, 1999

Runtime

2h 03m

Language

Spanish

Director

Luis Estrada

Status

Released