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The Star Chamber

They meet. They judge. They execute.

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.

1h 45m1983RTMDb 6.0

DramaThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Peter HyamsPeter HyamsDirectorMichael DouglasMichael DouglasSteven HardinHal HolbrookHal HolbrookBenjamin CaulfieldYaphet KottoYaphet KottoDetective Harry LowesSharon GlessSharon GlessEmily HardinJames B. SikkingJames B. SikkingDr. Harold LewinJoe RegalbutoJoe RegalbutoArthur CoomsDon CalfaDon CalfaLawrence MonkJohn DiSantiJohn DiSantiDetective James WickmanDeWayne JessieDeWayne JessieStanley FlowersJack KehoeJack KehoeHingleLarry HankinLarry HankinDetective Kenneth WigganDick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony WilliamsDetective Paul MackeyMargie ImpertMargie ImpertLouise RachmilDana GladstoneDana GladstoneMartin HyattDavid ProvalDavid ProvalOfficer NelsonRobin GammellRobin GammellJudge ArcherMatthew FaisonMatthew FaisonJudge StonerFred McCarrenFred McCarrenRobert KarrasMichael EnsignMichael EnsignJudge KirklandJason BernardJason BernardJudge Bocho
Jerry TaftJudge Fogelson
Michael AustinJudge LangSheldon FeldnerSheldon FeldnerJudge Culhane
James MargolinAlbert Beamer
Hexin E. McPheeMarvin DawsonDiana DouglasDiana DouglasAdrian CaulfieldKeith BuckleyKeith BuckleyAssassinDomingo AmbrizDomingo AmbrizHector AndujarFrances BergenFrances BergenMrs. CumminsCharlie StavolaCharlie StavolaDetective Serkin

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
5 August 1983
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.0 / 10 (190 votes)

Production

Director
Peter Hyams
Writers
Peter Hyams, Roderick Taylor
Studios
Frank Yablans Presentations, 20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$8.0M
Revenue
$5.6M
Profit
$2.4M loss
Return
0.7×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English