The Star Chamber (1983)

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.

Key facts

Released:
1983-08-05
Runtime:
105 min
Genres:
Drama, Thriller
Director:
Peter Hyams
Top cast:
Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Yaphet Kotto, Sharon Gless, James B. Sikking, Joe Regalbuto
Original language:
EN
TMDB rating:
6.1/10 from 182 votes
Bynge Score:
5.8/10

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