在这部希律王法则喜剧/犯罪/悬疑片中,1949年，废品回收员胡安天降大彩：被州长钦点为某镇镇长。谁知那是个鸟不下蛋的鬼地方，腐败的前任已变成村民的刀下鬼。他上任的三把火，一把也没点着。上至神甫、下至老鸨都瞧他不起。直到从州里请回一本半人高的国家法典和一把左轮枪，他的权威才得以树立。这两大法宝也帮他摆脱幼稚，迅速成为该镇历史上最有政绩、最有钱的镇长。
片名中的Herod应该译成希律王，饱学之士想必知道《旧约》里这位著名暴君、罗马的帮凶和傀儡，文艺青年自然也不会忘记施洗约翰的大好头颅是被谁割下送给了莎乐美。本片摄影优美、剧情残酷，可是没半点所谓残酷美。它极尽无厘头之能事，用《第22条军规》的口吻，讲透了万物何以变为刍狗。
After the corrupt former Mayor is killed by the peasants, poor janitor Juan Vargas is appointed new Mayor of a desert town in central Mexico. Although he tries to bring the motto of the ruling party to town (modernity, peace and progress) he realizes soon that there's nothing to do against corruption... except to become corrupt. Step by step, helped by his pistol, Juan Vargas becomes the law and the worst Major in the town's history.
驯服欲望。
