The Star Chamber
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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.
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
Cast
Michael Douglas
Hal Holbrook
Yaphet Kotto
Sharon Gless
James B. Sikking
Joe Regalbuto
Don Calfa
John DiSanti
DeWayne Jessie
Jack Kehoe
Larry Hankin
Dick Anthony Williams
Margie Impert
Dana Gladstone
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