MOVIE
Herod's Law
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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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Herod's Law in its release era
Released in 1999, Herod's Law sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1999-11-09
- TMDB score
- 8.0/10
- Original language
- ES
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Mexico
- Studio
- Bandidos Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alta Vista Film Production
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