Herod's Law (1999)
La ley de Herodes
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.
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What is Herod's Law about?
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. Herod's Law is a Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama movie, released on 1999-11-09, runtime 123 minutes.
Is Herod's Law worth watching?
TMDB users rate Herod's Law 8.0 out of 10 from 215 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch Herod's Law?
In the United States, Herod's Law streams on Netflix. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Luis Estrada
Cast
- Damián Alcázar as Juan Vargas
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as López
- Salvador Sánchez as Pek
- Isela Vega as Doña Lupe
- Juan Carlos Colombo as Ramírez
- Delia Casanova as Rosa
- Leticia Huijara as Gloria
- Alex Cox as Gringo
- Guillermo Gil as Cura
- Eduardo López Rojas as Doctor
- Ernesto Gómez Cruz as Gobernador
- Miguel Ángel Fuentes as Pancho
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