Movie Description
La ley de Herodes
(1999)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Luis Estrada
- Producer : Luis Estrada
- Editor : Luis Estrada
- Cast : Damián Alcázar,Pedro Armendáriz Jr.,Isela Vega,Salvador Sánchez,Juan Carlos Colombo,Delia Casanova,Leticia Huijara,Alex Cox,Guillermo Gil,Eduardo López Rojas,Ernesto Gómez Cruz,Miguel Ángel Fuentes,Noemí García,Luis de Icaza,Manuel Ojeda,Jesús Ochoa,José Manuel Poncelis,Jorge Zárate,Evangelina Sosa,Eugenia Leñero,Yari Lorenzo,Pedro Lorza,Lucía Muñoz,Gabriel Pascual,Felipe Solís,Yomo Tlazotlalli,Juan Carranco,Maya Zapata
Cast
Juan Vargas
López
Doña Lupe
Pek
Ramírez
Rosa
Gloria
Gringo
Cura
Doctor
Gobernador
Pancho
Secretaria
Alcalde Alfredo García
Cantinero
Nuevo Alcalde
Filemón
Tiburón
Perla
Esposa Nuevo Alcalde
Esmeralda
Cadáver
Rocío
Gordo
Cliente
Indígena del guajolote
Matón
Chencha
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Facts
Original TitleLa ley de Herodes
Status Released
Release Information
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1999-11-09
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 03m
Revenue₹ 52000
Production CompaniesBandidos Films,Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía,Alta Vista Film Production,Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
Genres
- Comedy
- Crime
- Mystery
- Drama
