Herod's Law

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19992h 3m

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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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Damián Alcázar - Juan Vargas in Herod's Law

Damián Alcázar

Juan Vargas

Pedro Armendáriz Jr. - López in Herod's Law

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

López

Isela Vega - Doña Lupe in Herod's Law

Isela Vega

Doña Lupe

Salvador Sánchez - Pek in Herod's Law

Salvador Sánchez

Pek

Juan Carlos Colombo - Ramírez in Herod's Law

Juan Carlos Colombo

Ramírez

Delia Casanova - Rosa in Herod's Law

Delia Casanova

Rosa

Leticia Huijara - Gloria in Herod's Law

Leticia Huijara

Gloria

Alex Cox - Gringo in Herod's Law

Alex Cox

Gringo

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Movie Info

Release Date

November 9, 1999

Runtime

2h 3m

Rating

R

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery

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