Herod's Law

Herod's Law (1999)

La ley de Herodes

Why don't they want you to see it?

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.

Date of release
1999-11-09
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (214)
Runtime
2h 3m
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama
Director
Luis Estrada

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 0. Including: Ariel Award for Best Picture; Ariel Award for Best Direction

Herod's Law is a 1999 Mexican satirical black comedy political film, directed by Luis Estrada and produced by Bandidos Films. The film is a caricature of corruption in Mexico and the long-ruling PRI party. Notably, it was the first Mexican film to criticize the PRI explicitly by name, which sparked controversy and led to interference from the Mexican government because of it.

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