Movie · 120 min · 16+ · cmy, crm, drm
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.
Where to watch Herod's Law
Available on 1 platforms across 2 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 1 countries, best placed at #496 in Bolivia.
- Bolivia #496
Chart history
Herod's Law has spent 0 days in a top 3, 0 days in a top 10 and 5 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #29.
Cast
Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Isela Vega, Salvador Sánchez, Juan Carlos Colombo, Delia Casanova, Leticia Huijara, Alex Cox, Guillermo Gil, Eduardo López Rojas, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Miguel Ángel Fuentes, Noemí García, Luis de Icaza, Manuel Ojeda, Jesús Ochoa, José Manuel Poncelis, Jorge Zárate
Crew
Luis Estrada (director,producer,screenplay), Vicente Leñero (screenplay), Jaime Sampietro (screenplay), Fernando Javier León Rodríguez (screenplay)
Awards
2 wins from 2 nominations.
- Ariel Award for Best Picture 2000 — won
- Ariel Award for Best Direction 2000 — won