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Herod's Law
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Genres
ComedyCrimeMysteryDrama
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$52000
Runtime
123 min
Release Date
1999-11-09
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
188
Vote Average
7.984
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Damián Alcázar
Juan Vargas
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
López
Isela Vega
Doña Lupe
Salvador Sánchez
Pek
Juan Carlos Colombo
Ramírez
Delia Casanova
Rosa
Leticia Huijara
Gloria
Alex Cox
Gringo
Guillermo Gil
Cura
Eduardo López Rojas
Doctor
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Gobernador
Miguel Ángel Fuentes
Pancho
Noemí García
Secretaria
Luis de Icaza
Alcalde Alfredo García
Manuel Ojeda
Cantinero
Jesús Ochoa
Nuevo Alcalde
José Manuel Poncelis
Filemón
Jorge Zárate
Tiburón
Evangelina Sosa
Perla
Eugenia Leñero
Esposa Nuevo Alcalde
Yari Lorenzo
Esmeralda
Pedro Lorza
Cadáver
Lucía Muñoz
Rocío
Gabriel Pascual
Gordo
Felipe Solís
Cliente
Yomo Tlazotlalli
Indígena del guajolote
Juan Carranco
Matón
Maya Zapata
Chencha
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