Herod's Law
"Why don't they want you to see it?"
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 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | La ley de Herodes | |
| Runtime | 2h 3min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | $52,000 | |
| Language | Spanish | |
| Original Language | Spanish | |
| Production Countries | Mexico | |
| Production Companies | Bandidos FilmsInstituto Mexicano de CinematografíaAlta Vista Film ProductionFondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad | |