Damián Alcázar
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Herod's Law (original Spanish title La ley de Herodes) is a 1999 Mexican satirical black comedy political film, directed by Luis Estrada and produced by Bandidos Films; it is a caricature of corruption in Mexico and the long-ruling PRI party (notably the first Mexican film to criticize the PRI explicitly by name, which caused some controversy ...
Feb 18, 2000 · Herod's Law: Directed by Luis Estrada. With Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Delia Casanova, Juan Carlos Colombo. A naive man appointed as an acting mayor of a small town turns into a corrupt politician capable of anything to stay in power.
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Luis Estrada
- 2000-02-18
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Jul 11, 2003 · Juan Vargas, a loyal party member, becomes the mayor of San Pedro, a small town plagued by violence, disease and prostitution. He soon succumbs to the temptations of power and money, and his wife has an affair with an American visitor.
Summaries. A naive man appointed as an acting mayor of a small town turns into a corrupt politician capable of anything to stay in power. 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.
28 BCE – Herod executes his brother-in-law Kostobar, husband of Salome and father to Berenice, for conspiracy. There is a large festival in Jerusalem, as Herod had built a theater and an amphitheater. 27 BCE – An assassination attempt on Herod is foiled.
In 1949 a local official of the ruling PRI (Pedro Armendariz as López) chooses a humble janitor (Damián Alcázar, as Juan Vargas) to be presidente municipal ("mayor") of a dusty, dirty little village in northern México. Vargas' is supposed to bring "modernity and social justice" but as he gradually assumes power, he grows progressively more corrupt.
Juan Carlos Colombo. Ramirez. Alex Cox. Gringo. Film Details. Also Known As. La Ley de Herodes, Ley de Herodes, La. MPAA Rating. Genre. Dark Comedy. Drama. Period. Release Date. 1999. Distribution Company. Venevision; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; Gussi Films. Technical Specs. Duration. 2h.
