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Director
Luis EstradaScreenplay
Luis EstradaVicente Leñero
Jaime Sampietro
Fernando Javier León Rodríguez
Herod's Law 1999
Comedy/ Crime/ Mystery/ Drama/
BUDGET - Not Available
Status - Released
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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.