Herod's Law (1999)

Herod's Law (1999)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1999-11-09 Mexico 123 Min. PG-13
7.973 187 votes
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama

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.

Cast

Damián Alcázar is Juan Vargas
Juan Vargas
Isela Vega is Doña Lupe
Doña Lupe
Alex Cox is Gringo
Gringo
Ernesto Gómez Cruz is Gobernador
Gobernador
Noemí García is Secretaria
Secretaria
Luis de Icaza is Alcalde Alfredo García
Alcalde Alfredo García
Manuel Ojeda is Cantinero
Cantinero
Jesús Ochoa is Nuevo Alcalde
Nuevo Alcalde
Jorge Zárate is Tiburón
Tiburón
Eugenia Leñero is Esposa Nuevo Alcalde
Esposa Nuevo Alcalde
Yari Lorenzo is Esmeralda
Esmeralda
Pedro Lorza is Cadáver
Cadáver
Lucía Muñoz is Rocío
Rocío
Felipe Solís is Cliente
Cliente
Yomo Tlazotlalli is Indígena del guajolote
Indígena del guajolote
Juan Carranco is Matón
Matón
Maya Zapata is Chencha
Chencha