Herod's LawMovie
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.
About Herod's Law
Herod's Law is a 1999 comedy, crime, mystery movie directed by Luis Estrada.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 3m, production credits from Mexico, an original language code of ES.
The credited cast includes Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Salvador Sánchez, Isela Vega. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
