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Herod's Law

Herod's Law

# Why don't they want you to see it?
Comedy   Crime   Mystery   Drama
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Spanish
📆 Date Released: 1999-11-09
⌚ Running Time: 123 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.965

Beloved Cast

Damián Alcázar original image
Juan Vargas
Damián Alcázar
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. original image
López
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Isela Vega original image
Doña Lupe
Isela Vega
Salvador Sánchez original image
Pek
Salvador Sánchez
Juan Carlos Colombo original image
Ramírez
Juan Carlos Colombo
Delia Casanova original image
Rosa
Delia Casanova
Leticia Huijara original image
Gloria
Leticia Huijara
Alex Cox original image
Gringo
Alex Cox
Guillermo Gil original image
Cura
Guillermo Gil
Eduardo López Rojas original image
Doctor
Eduardo López Rojas
Ernesto Gómez Cruz original image
Gobernador
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Miguel Ángel Fuentes original image
Pancho
Miguel Ángel Fuentes
Noemí García original image
Secretaria
Noemí García
Luis de Icaza original image
Alcalde Alfredo García
Luis de Icaza
Manuel Ojeda original image
Cantinero
Manuel Ojeda
Jesús Ochoa original image
Nuevo Alcalde
Jesús Ochoa
José Manuel Poncelis original image
Filemón
José Manuel Poncelis
Jorge Zárate original image
Tiburón
Jorge Zárate
Evangelina Sosa original image
Perla
Evangelina Sosa
Eugenia Leñero original image
Esposa Nuevo Alcalde
Eugenia Leñero
Yari Lorenzo original image
Esmeralda
Yari Lorenzo
Pedro Lorza original image
Cadáver
Pedro Lorza
Lucía Muñoz original image
Rocío
Lucía Muñoz
Gabriel Pascual original image
Gordo
Gabriel Pascual
Felipe Solís original image
Cliente
Felipe Solís
Yomo Tlazotlalli original image
Indígena del guajolote
Yomo Tlazotlalli
Juan Carranco original image
Matón
Juan Carranco
Maya Zapata original image
Chencha
Maya Zapata

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