Released:
1999-11-09

Overview:
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.

Director:
Luis Estrada

Runtime:
2h 3min

Genre:
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Damián Alcázar
  as
  Juan Vargas
• 
  Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
  as
  López
• 
  Isela Vega
  as
  Doña Lupe
• 
  Salvador Sánchez
  as
  Pek
• 
  Juan Carlos Colombo
  as
  Ramírez