Herod's Law ambient background
CinebyCineby
Herod's Law backdrop

Herod's Law

Herod's Law

★ 8.0/10•1999•2h 3m•15•Comedy•Crime•Mystery

Why don't they want you to see it?

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.

Fernando Javier León Rodríguez · Screenplay

Luis Estrada · Director

Jaime Sampietro · Screenplay

Luis Estrada · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 3m
LanguageES
Release DateNov 9, 1999
Revenue$52,000

Actors

Damián Alcázar

Damián Alcázar

Juan Vargas

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

López

Salvador Sánchez

Salvador Sánchez

Pek

Isela Vega

Isela Vega

Doña Lupe

Juan Carlos Colombo

Juan Carlos Colombo

Ramírez

Delia Casanova

Delia Casanova

Rosa

Leticia Huijara

Leticia Huijara

Gloria

Alex Cox

Alex Cox

Gringo

Guillermo Gil

Guillermo Gil

Cura

Eduardo López Rojas

Eduardo López Rojas

Doctor

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Gobernador

Miguel Ángel Fuentes

Miguel Ángel Fuentes

Pancho

Noemí García

Secretaria

Luis de Icaza

Luis de Icaza

Alcalde Alfredo García

Manuel Ojeda

Manuel Ojeda

Cantinero

Jesús Ochoa

Jesús Ochoa

Nuevo Alcalde

Recommendations

War Dogs
Small Apartments
Fast Charlie
Breaking News in Yuba County
Death to Smoochy
Belly
Gotti
The Wolf of Wall Street
Ca$h
Hoodlum
Collision
Suburbicon
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington
Harlem Nights
The Alto Knights
Intermission
Thick as Thieves
The Most Hated Woman in America
McQ
Siberian Education

Similars

The Insider
Europa
Black Book
Harlem Nights
Death to Smoochy
Witness
Buffalo Soldiers
Murder at 1600
Serpico
Jokowi Adalah Kita
The Right Stuff
This Girl for Hire
Thank You for Smoking
Above the Law
The Nameless
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Chariots of Fire
Anna Goldin, the Last Witch
Road Trip
The Longest Yard