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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.
Directed by: Luis Estrada
Written by: Luis Estrada, Vicente Leñero, Jaime Sampietro, Fernando Javier León Rodríguez
Music by: Santiago Ojeda
Starring: Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Salvador Sánchez, Isela Vega, Juan Carlos Colombo, Delia Casanova, Leticia Huijara, Alex Cox, Guillermo Gil, Eduardo López Rojas
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama
Released: 1999-11-09
Runtime: 123 minutes
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