La ley de Herodes (1999)
"Why don't they want you to see it?"

Title: Herod's Law
Original Title: La ley de Herodes
Release Date: 1999-11-09
Status: Released
Rating: 7.97/10 (from 182 votes)
Language: ES
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama
Production Companies: Bandidos Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alta Vista Film Production, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
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.
Cast

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