Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1983 · 1h 45m

The Star Chamber

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Director
Peter Hyams
Cast
Michael Douglas as Steven Hardin Hal Holbrook as Benjamin Caulfield Yaphet Kotto as Detective Harry Lowes Sharon Gless as Emily Hardin James B. Sikking as Dr. Harold Lewin Joe Regalbuto as Arthur Cooms
Crew
Richard Hannah — Director of Photography James Mitchell — Editor Michael Small — Original Music Composer Peter Hyams — Screenplay Roderick Taylor — Screenplay Roderick Taylor — Story
Tagline

They meet. They judge. They execute.

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
right and justicehusband wife relationshipjudgehitmansecret societymission of murderserial killerlos angeles, californiacynicalmiscarriage of justicecrime wavecautionary
Key Collaborators
Peter Hyams Director Richard Hannah Director of Photography James Mitchell Editor Michael Small Original Music Composer Peter Hyams Screenplay Roderick Taylor Screenplay Roderick Taylor Story Frank Yablans Producer Bill Malley Production Design
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