Herod's Law (1999)
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.
Released: Nov 09, 1999
Runtime: 123 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama
Stars: Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Isela Vega, Salvador Sánchez, Juan Carlos Colombo, Delia Casanova
Crew: Luis Estrada (Director), Jaime Sampietro (Screenplay), Vicente Leñero (Screenplay), Fernando Javier León Rodríguez (Screenplay), Luis Estrada (Screenplay), María Estela Fernández (Costume Designer)