1999 · 123 min · NR

Herod's Law

Name: Herod's Law
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 123 min
Cast: Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Salvador Sánchez, Isela Vega, Juan Carlos Colombo

Directed by Luis Estrada · Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama

Herod's Law (1999) is a Comedy film, directed by Luis Estrada set in Mexico during the 1940s.

Themes of power & corruption and greed & ambition run throughout.

Cinematography

Norman Christianson

Cast

Damián AlcázarPedro Armendáriz Jr.Salvador SánchezIsela VegaJuan Carlos ColomboDelia CasanovaLeticia HuijaraAlex Cox

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Mexico

Setting

Rural

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Themes

Power & Corruption Greed & Ambition

Tone

SatiricalDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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