Herod's Law

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-02-18

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Mexico

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (3074 Reviews)

Director:

Luis Estrada

Genres:

Comedy Crime Mystery

Cast:

Damièn Alcèzar Pedro Armendèriz Jr. Delia Casanova Juan Carlos Colombo

Writer:

Luis Estrada (screenplay)

Luis Estrada (story)

Vicente Leèero (screenplay)

Fernando Javier Leèn Rodrèguez (screenplay)

Jaime Sampietro (screenplay)

Jaime Sampietro (story)

Fullplot:

After the corrupt former Mayor is killed by the peasants, poor janitor Juan Vargas is appointed new Mayor of a desert town in central Mexico. Although he tries to bring the motto of the ruling party to town (modernity, peace and progress) he realizes soon that there's nothing to do against corruption... except to become corrupt. Step by step, helped by his pistol, Juan Vargas becomes the law and the worst Major in the town's history.

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