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    Herod's Law 1999 POSTER

    Herod's Law

    1999

    Spanish

    7.8

    ♡ 6

    68%

    88%

    1940s

    Action

    Comedy

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    mayor

    Mystery

    political party

    politics

    Luis Estrada Luis Estrada Director Maya Zapata Maya Zapata as Chencha Isela Vega Isela Vega as Doña Lupe Alex Cox Alex Cox as Gringo Salvador Sánchez Salvador Sánchez as Pek
    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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