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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.
- Awards
- 21 wins & 8 nominations
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
- López
- (as Pedro Armendáriz)
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Did you know
- TriviaThis 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.
- ConnectionsFollowed by El infierno (2010)
- SoundtracksQue me lleve la tristeza
Written by Marcial Alejandro
Performed by Salvador 'Negro' Ojeda (as Salvador "El Negro" Ojeda)
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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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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Herod's Law
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $52,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,515
- Jun 15, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $52,000
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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