Herod's Law
– Mexico, 1949. The fable of a janitor turned Mayor on a little town lost in the Mexican desert, who g..
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.
18 Feb 2000
Spanish
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Luis Estrada
Luis Estrada (screenplay), Luis Estrada (story), Vicente Leñero (screenplay), Fernando Javier León Rodríguez (screenplay), Jaime Sampietro (screenplay), Jaime Sampietro (story)
Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Delia Casanova, Juan Carlos Colombo
After the corrupt former Mayor is killed by the peasants, poor janitor Juan Vargas is appointed new Mayor of a desert town in central Mexico. Although he tries to bring the motto of the ruling party to town (modernity, peace and progress) he realizes soon that there's nothing to do against corruption... except to become corrupt. Step by step, helped by his pistol, Juan Vargas becomes the law and the worst Major in the town's history.
20 wins & 8 nominations.
Venevision International Films