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Movie · 1999

Herod's Law

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Political satire Darkly comic Corrupting power Moral corrosion Small town intrigue Cynical

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Release
1999
Runtime
123 min

Synopsis

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.

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