Herod's Law
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Luis Estrada
Damián Alcázar
Pedro Armendßriz
Delia Casanova
Juan Carlos Colombo
Alex Cox
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
It's the 1940s and Juan Vargas is just a minor member of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), who finds himself elected the mayor of a small village. But soon, Vargas has grown power-hungry and with the help of corrupt politician Lopez, Vargas tightens his grip and expands his sphere of influence, through a policy of fear, extortion and criminality.
Director
Luis Estrada
Cast
Damián Alcázar
Pedro Armendßriz
Delia Casanova
Juan Carlos Colombo
Alex Cox
Guillermo Gil
Ernesto Gomez Cruz
Leticia Huijara
Eduardo Lopez Rojas
Manuel Ojeda
Salvador Sanchez
Evangelina Sosa
Isela Vega
Luis Deicaza
Crew
Norman Christianson
Luis Estrada
Luis Estrada
Luis Estrada
Luis Estrada
Maristela Fernandez
Andres Franco
Vicento Lenero
Sandra Leon
Fernando León De Aranoa
Santiago Nuñez
Santiago Ojeda
Salvador Parra
Jaime Sampietro
Jaime Sampietro
Ana Solares
Sandra Solares
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Co-winner, along with Arturo Ripstein's "No One Writes to the Colonel," of the Jury Prize in Latin American Cinema at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.
Winner of the Best Actor Award (Damian Alcazar) at the 2000 Valladolid International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States January 2000
Released in United States June 1999
Released in United States November 2000
Released in United States October 2000
Released in United States on Video February 3, 2004
Released in United States Summer June 13, 2003
Shown at Acapulco Black Film Festival June 7-12, 1999.
Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) November 1-16, 2000.
Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 24 - April 9, 2000.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) January 20-30, 2000.
Shown at the Valladolid International Film Festival October 20-28, 2000.
Film was rushed into a limited Mexican release in early December 1999, until a lawsuit by producer/director Luis Estrada had the film withdrawn from theaters.
Limited release in Mexico December 1999.
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 24 - April 9, 2000.)
Released in United States January 2000 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) January 20-30, 2000.)
Released in United States on Video February 3, 2004
Released in United States June 1999 (Shown at Acapulco Black Film Festival June 7-12, 1999.)
Released in United States Summer June 13, 2003
Released in United States October 2000 (Shown at the Valladolid International Film Festival October 20-28, 2000.)
Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) November 1-16, 2000.)
