Directed by Luis Estrada
A comedy crime film directed by Luis Estrada.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 5%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.0/10
208 ratings
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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Top 5% in every cohort we track — a consistent classic.
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