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Herod's Law

Herod's Law

Why don't they want you to see it?
Nov 09, 1999 2h 3m
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181 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Herod's Law
Companies Bandidos Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alta Vista Film Production, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
Countries Mexico
Keywords corruption, political party, politics, mayor, 1940s