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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: 7.9

Beloved Cast

DamiĂĄn AlcĂĄzar original image
Juan Vargas
DamiĂĄn AlcĂĄzar
Pedro ArmendĂĄriz Jr. original image
LĂłpez
Pedro ArmendĂĄriz Jr.
Isela Vega original image
Doña Lupe
Isela Vega
Salvador SĂĄnchez original image
Pek
Salvador SĂĄnchez
Juan Carlos Colombo original image
RamĂ­rez
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 LĂłpez Rojas original image
Doctor
Eduardo LĂłpez Rojas
Ernesto GĂłmez Cruz original image
Gobernador
Ernesto GĂłmez Cruz
Miguel Ángel Fuentes original image
Pancho
Miguel Ángel Fuentes
NoemĂ­ GarcĂ­a original image
Secretaria
NoemĂ­ GarcĂ­a
Luis de Icaza original image
Alcalde Alfredo GarcĂ­a
Luis de Icaza
Manuel Ojeda original image
Cantinero
Manuel Ojeda
JesĂșs Ochoa original image
Nuevo Alcalde
JesĂșs Ochoa
José Manuel Poncelis original image
FilemĂłn
José Manuel Poncelis
Jorge ZĂĄrate original image
TiburĂłn
Jorge ZĂĄrate
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
CadĂĄver
Pedro Lorza
Lucía Muñoz original image
RocĂ­o
Lucía Muñoz
Gabriel Pascual original image
Gordo
Gabriel Pascual
Felipe SolĂ­s original image
Cliente
Felipe SolĂ­s
Yomo Tlazotlalli original image
IndĂ­gena del guajolote
Yomo Tlazotlalli
Juan Carranco original image
MatĂłn
Juan Carranco
Maya Zapata original image
Chencha
Maya Zapata

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