Herod's Law

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

Status

Released

Release date

November 9, 1999

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

spanish

Countries

Mexico

Production

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía,Bandidos Films,Alta Vista Film Production,Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad,Bandidos Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alta Vista Film Production, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$52,000

IMDb

tt0221344