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Herod's Law (1999) [N/A]

Release Date:
November 9, 1999

Original Title:
La ley de Herodes

Alternate Titles:
Herods law

Genres:
Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

Production Companies:
Alta Vista Film Production
Bandidos Films
Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Production Countries:
Mexico

Ratings / Certifications:
GB: 15  HU: 16  MX: R|C 

Runtime: 123

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In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.

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Art Department Assistant:
Gogo Amara
Alejandro Varela
Luis Luna
Marco Arredondo
Trinidad Espinoza
Juanjo Goldaracena

Art Department Coordinator:
Zaida Monteforte

Art Direction:
Ana Solares

Assistant Director:
Martín Torres
Jaime Sampietro
Álvaro Curiel

Camera Intern:
Martín Gaytán
Noé Muñoz

Camera Operator:
Rodrigo Mariña

Camera Technician:
Alejandro Casas

Casting:
Claudia Becker
Sandra León Becker

Construction Coordinator:
Eleazar Sánchez

Construction Foreman:
Joel López
David Gómez
Jaime Sánchez

Costume Designer:
María Estela Fernández

Costume Supervisor:
Federico Castillo

Costumer:
Lupita Peckinpah

Director:
Luis Estrada

Director of Photography:
Norman Christianson

Editor:
Luis Estrada

Editorial Production Assistant:
Guadalupe Ramírez
Guillermo S. Maldonado

Editorial Services:
Sebastián Garza

Electrician:
Francisco Castellanos
Benito Aguilar
Luis Lara Guerrero

Executive Producer:
Sandra Solares

Foley:
Polo Escobosa
Luis Schoeder

Gaffer:
Armando Vargas

Hairstylist:
Isabel Amezcua

Key Grip:
Antonio Vargas

Lighting Manager:
Alejandra Mejía

Lighting Supervisor:
Jesús González

Loader:
Israel Páez

Location Manager:
Luis Ruiz Tena

Location Scout:
Isthar Rosales
Juan Carlos Pérez

Machinist:
Felipe Meléndez
Joaquin Solano
Salvador Orendain
Miguel Ángel Pacheco

Makeup Artist:
Felipe Salazar

Makeup Department Head:
Alfredo Mora

Music:
Santiago Ojeda

Post Production Supervisor:
Menahen Peña

Producer:
Luis Estrada

Production Accountant:
Norma Ramos

Production Intern:
Gabriel Tapia

Production Manager:
Marc Bèdia
Carlos Estrada

Production Office Assistant:
Mauricio Lule
Blanca Escobosa

Projection:
Elvira Ochoa

Public Relations:
Sandra Paredes

Screenplay:
Jaime Sampietro
Vicente Leñero
Fernando Javier León Rodríguez
Luis Estrada

Screenstory:
Luis Estrada
Jaime Sampietro

Script:
Maury Carvajal
Beatriz de Anda

Second Unit:
Andrés León Becker
Jonás Hendrix

Set Costumer:
Carlos Munguía
Adela Cortázar
Adolfo Ramírez

Set Designer:
Salvador Parra

Set Production Assistant:
Eamon O'Farrill
Luis B. Carranco

Settings:
Eduardo de la Rosa

Sound Director:
Andrés Franco
Santiago Núñez

Sound Editor:
Enrique Greiner

Sound Engineer:
Rosario Tapia

Sound Recordist:
Pedro Mejía

Sound mixer:
Jaime Baksht

Special Effects:
Alex Vázquez
Salvador Servín
Javier Martínez
Lázaro Cervantes
José Luis Capilla
Víctor Morán

Special Sound Effects:
Eric Dounce

Still Photographer:
Marco Aguilar

Stunt Coordinator:
Mariana Paredes

Supervisor of Production Resources:
Juana Bocanegra

Technical Supervisor:
Rafael Leal

Thanks:
Alejandro Lubezki
Salvador de la Fuente
Felipe Cazals

Unit Production Manager:
Jonás Hendrix

Utility Stunts:
Hugo Reyes
Alfredo Torres

Video Assist Operator:
Israel Páez

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