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Herod's Law

Original title: La ley de Herodes
  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
6.5K
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Damián Alcázar in Herod's Law (1999)
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.
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A naive man appointed as an acting mayor of a small town turns into a corrupt politician capable of anything to stay in power.A naive man appointed as an acting mayor of a small town turns into a corrupt politician capable of anything to stay in power.A naive man appointed as an acting mayor of a small town turns into a corrupt politician capable of anything to stay in power.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
6.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Luis Estrada
  • Writers
    • Luis Estrada(screenplay)
    • Vicente Leñero(screenplay)
    • Fernando Javier León Rodríguez(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Damián Alcázar
    • Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • Delia Casanova
  • Director
    • Luis Estrada
  • Writers
    • Luis Estrada(screenplay)
    • Vicente Leñero(screenplay)
    • Fernando Javier León Rodríguez(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Damián Alcázar
    • Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • Delia Casanova
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 20 wins & 8 nominations

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    Damián Alcázar
    Damián Alcázar
    • Juan Vargas
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • López
    • (as Pedro Armendáriz)
    Delia Casanova
    Delia Casanova
    • Rosa
    Juan Carlos Colombo
    Juan Carlos Colombo
    • Ramírez
    Alex Cox
    Alex Cox
    • Gringo
    Miguel Ángel Fuentes
    Miguel Ángel Fuentes
    • Pancho
    Noemí García
    • Secretaria
    Guillermo Gil
    • Cura
    Ernesto Gómez Cruz
    Ernesto Gómez Cruz
    • Gobernador
    Leticia Huijara
    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
    Lucía Muñoz
    • Rocío
    Jesús Ochoa
    Jesús Ochoa
    • Nuevo alcalde
    Manuel Ojeda
    Manuel Ojeda
    • Cantinero
    • Director
      • Luis Estrada
    • Writers
      • Luis Estrada(screenplay) (story)
      • Vicente Leñero(screenplay)
      • Fernando Javier León Rodríguez(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was the first Mexican film that showed the name of the official Party (Partido Revolucionario Institucional, or P.R.I.). In past times, filmmakers had to change the party's name to avoid censorship.
    • Quotes

      Juan Vargas: No me hables en inglés, hijo de la chingada; ahora si, pinche gringo, se acabó la deuda externa!

    • Connections
      Followed by Hell (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Que me lleve la tristezza
      Music and Lyrics by Marcial Alejandro

      Performed by Salvador "El Negro" Ojeda

    User reviews35

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    Featured review
    9/10
    A fantastic satire about corruption in Mexico
    Satire is very difficult to pull off, but this one is a classic. It works beautifully, it's cleverly crafted, it's devilishly funny. The acting is superb. It was a joy to see Isela Vega again! I can't remember any other Mexican movie being as devastatingly critical of our "perfect dictatorship" as this one. It's really a pretty accurate depiction of the morass that corruption has created in Mexico and of the attitude of the ruling party towards the nation. The impunity, the cynicism, the paternalism, the graft, the slime, the crime, it's no exaggeration. The government is so out of touch and so stupid that they even tried to censor it. Needless to say, the movie has been playing to packed houses in Mexico. I hope it breaks all box office records. Even better, it should be Mexico's entry to the Academy Awards.
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    • aztecp
    • Apr 14, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 2000 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
      • Nahuatl
    • Also known as
      • Herodes lag
    • Filming locations
      • Zapotitlán, Puebla, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Alta Vista Films
      • Bandidos Films
      • Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad (FOPROCINE)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,515
      • Jun 15, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $52,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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