Herod's Law
1999 · Movie · 123 min · ★ 8.0 · 66% critics
In 1940s Mexico, a small town keeps losing its mayors to violence, so a well-meaning local worker is pushed into the job. He arrives promising progress and peace, but the political machine around him quickly tests his ideals and pulls him into a world of opportunists, hypocrisy, and abuse of power.
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Details
- Original title
- La ley de Herodes
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-11-09
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (208 votes)
About
If you enjoy dark, politically charged comedy that pokes at institutions and moral compromise, this may land well; Not for you if you want subtle humor or universally accessible satire like The Perfect Dictatorship or In Bruges.
Pros: bold political satire; genuinely funny moments; sharp social targets | Cons: can feel boring; references may confuse; shallow to some
Themes
- corruption
- political party
- politics
- mayor
- 1940s
Awards & recognition
- Ariel Award — Best Picture · 2000
- Ariel Award — Best Direction · 2000
Cast & crew
Damián Alcázar
as Juan Vargas
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
as López
Isela Vega
as Doña Lupe
Salvador Sánchez
as Pek
Juan Carlos Colombo
as Ramírez
Delia Casanova
as Rosa
Leticia Huijara
as Gloria
Alex Cox
as Gringo
Guillermo Gil
as Cura
Eduardo López Rojas
as Doctor
Directed by Luis Estrada