# Herod's Law (1999)

> A hapless municipal appointee becomes an authoritarian mayor when a desert town's corrupt political machinery teaches him that power rewards abuse.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8526

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Luis Estrada
- Cast: Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Salvador Sánchez, Isela Vega, Juan Carlos Colombo, Delia Casanova, Leticia Huijara, Alex Cox
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0221344/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: biting, sardonic, irreverent, political discussion night, dark comedy marathon

## Synopsis

A janitor's rise to power reveals the dark side of politics in a corrupt town.

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