The Star Chamber (1983)
05/08/1983
Drama, Thriller
1h 45m
- 60% (175 votes)
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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
Steven Hardin
Hal Holbrook
Benjamin Caulfield
Yaphet Kotto
Detective Harry Lowes
Sharon Gless
Emily Hardin
James B. Sikking
Dr. Harold Lewin
Joe Regalbuto
Arthur Cooms
Don Calfa
Lawrence Monk
John DiSanti
Detective James Wickman
DeWayne Jessie
Stanley Flowers
Jack Kehoe
Hingle
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