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The Star Chamber

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Producing House

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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1983-08-05

Runtime: 105 mins

Director: Peter Hyams

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Original title: The Star Chamber

Production Companies: Frank Yablans Presentations, 20th Century Fox

Production Countries: United States of America

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