Herod's Law

1999 | 2 h 3mins |U/A 13+| 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.

Starring: Damián Alcázar , Pedro Armendáriz Jr. , Isela Vega.