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Director:
Luis Estrada
Writers:
Luis Estrada (screenplay)
Luis Estrada (story)
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Release Date:
18 February 2000 (Mexico) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Mystery more
Plot:
Mexico, 1949. The fable of a janitor turned Mayor on a little town lost in the Mexican desert, who gradually realizes how far his new acquainted power and corruption can get him. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
20 wins & 8 nominations more
User Comments:
Prisoner of Power more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Damián Alcázar ... Juan Vargas
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. ... López (as Pedro Armendáriz)
Delia Casanova ... Rosa
Juan Carlos Colombo ... Ramírez
Alex Cox ... Gringo
Miguel Ángel Fuentes ... Pancho
Noemí García ... Secretaria
Guillermo Gil ... Cura
Ernesto Gómez Cruz ... Gobernador
Leticia Huijara ... Gloria
Luis de Icaza ... Alcalde Alfredo García
Eugenia Leñero ... Esposa del nuevo alcalde
Eduardo López Rojas ... Doctor
Yari Lorenzo ... Esmeralda
Pedro Lorza ... Cadáver
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Herod's Law (Europe: English title) (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, sexuality and language.
Runtime:
120 min
Country:
Mexico
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R | Mexico:C

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Was the first Mexican film that shown the name of the official Party (Partido revolucionario Institucional or P.R.I.). In past times, filmmakers had to change the name of the party to avoid the censorship. more
Movie Connections:
References Los olvidados (1950) more
Soundtrack:
Que me lleve la tristezza more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Prisoner of Power, 2 July 2003
Author: Au-Cinema



With the sardonic tone of a political cartoon, Luis Estrada skillfully

presents government the way you know it works: standing on

scandal, bribes, brutality and general treachery. Herod's Law is set

at ground zero of political corruption, Mexico's revolutionary party,

PRI. Herod's Law is an excellent balance of farce and bite. Luis

Estrada frames excellent performances from his cast. Damian

Alcazar provides a superb performance as the hapless, dutiful

member of the PRI thrown into a leadership position and is slowly

infected with power and all the neurosis and paranoia symptomatic of a whetted appetite. The story is excellent, the

narrative arc is well-crafted, and performances outstanding. It is

true, however, that the film fails to introduce anything novel.

However these are all considered trademarks in the political

cartoon business. The film deals solely with established

archetypes, it doesn't introduce new concepts or engage with any

unfamiliar issue. It does little beyond reinforcing stereotypes and

confirming preconceived notions. However, the art of the political

cartoon is the playfulness with which the cartoonist employs these

arch characters. Herod's strength is the playfully exaggerated

treatment of the subject. The posture is almost vaudevillesque in

its rhythm. The tone perfectly describes the whirlwind madness

that envelopes a man as he descends from idealist to practicing

politician.

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