Herod's Law

Film - 1999 - Comedy, Crime, Drama

The story

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.

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IMDb 7.7 out of 10

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Film · 1999 · Comedy · Crime · Drama

Herod's Law

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The story

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.

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IMDb
7.7 / 10
8k votes
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68%
Tomatometer
3.76 / 5
18k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
8 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Crime, Drama
Runtime2h 0m
Release1999-11-09
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