The Star Chamber

The Star Chamber (1983)

05/08/1983
Drama, Thriller
1h 45m

They meet. They judge. They execute.

Overview

As violence escalates in Los Angeles and heinous murders are committed, Steven Hardin, a young judge of the California Supreme Court, must struggle with his tortured conscience and growing despair as he watches helplessly as the ruthless criminals brought before his court go free because clever lawyers find obscure loopholes in the law.

  • Peter HyamsDirector, Screenplay
  • Roderick TaylorScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $8,000,000

  • Revenue

    $5,555,305

Keywords

  • right and justice
  • husband wife relationship
  • judge
  • hitman
  • secret society
  • mission of murder
  • serial killer
  • los angeles, california
  • cynical
  • miscarriage of justice
  • crime wave
  • cautionary
  • intense
  • authoritarian
  • forceful
  • harsh

Top Billed Cast

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Steven Hardin

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Benjamin Caulfield

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Detective Harry Lowes

Sharon Gless

Sharon Gless

Emily Hardin

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Dr. Harold Lewin

Joe Regalbuto

Joe Regalbuto

Arthur Cooms

Don Calfa

Don Calfa

Lawrence Monk

John DiSanti

Detective James Wickman

DeWayne Jessie

DeWayne Jessie

Stanley Flowers

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Hingle

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