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Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.8/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 68% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 64/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 8.0/10215 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 73 | 100% |
Key crew
- Luis EstradaDirector, Screenplay
- Jaime SampietroScreenplay
- Vicente LeñeroScreenplay
- Fernando Javier León RodríguezScreenplay
Cast
- Damián AlcázarJuan Vargas
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr.López
- Salvador SánchezPek
- Isela VegaDoña Lupe
- Juan Carlos ColomboRamírez
- Delia CasanovaRosa
- Leticia HuijaraGloria
- Alex CoxGringo
- Guillermo GilCura
- Eduardo López RojasDoctor
- Ernesto Gómez CruzGobernador
- Miguel Ángel FuentesPancho
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