Herod's Law (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.
Release Date : November 9, 1999
Runtime : 123m
Genre : Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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