United States / Aug 05, 1983 / R
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Plot
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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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John DiSanti | Detective James Wickman |
| DeWayne Jessie | Stanley Flowers |
| Jack Kehoe | Hingle |
| Larry Hankin | Detective Kenneth Wiggan |
| Dick Anthony Williams | Detective Paul Mackey |
| Margie Impert | Louise Rachmil |
| Dana Gladstone | Martin Hyatt |
| David Proval | Officer Nelson |
| Robin Gammell | Judge Archer |
| Matthew Faison | Judge Stoner |
| Fred McCarren | Robert Karras |
| Michael Ensign | Judge Kirkland |
| Jason Bernard | Judge Bocho |
| Jerry Taft | Judge Fogelson |
| Michael Austin | Judge Lang |
| Sheldon Feldner | Judge Culhane |
| James Margolin | Albert Beamer |
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| Hexin E. McPhee | Marvin Dawson |
| Diana Douglas | Adrian Caulfield |
| Keith Buckley | Assassin |
| Domingo Ambriz | Hector Andujar |
| Frances Bergen | Mrs. Cummins |
| Charlie Stavola | Detective Serkin |
| Robert Costanzo | Sgt. Spota |
| Paul Brennan | Garreth |
| Kate Zentall | Janet |
| George A. Cooper | State Senator Walden |
| Gary Rebstock | Newscaster |
| David Faustino | Tony Hardin |
| Jason Tomarken | Max Hardin |
| George Dickerson | George Tillis |
| Eddy C. Dyer | Garbage Man |
| John Garrett | Chuck Hurley |
| Danna Hyams | Caroline Stout |
| Alan Oliney | Ladd |
| Don Pulford | Bailiff |
| Ron Cummins | 1st Man |
| Jack Slate | 2nd Man |
| Charles Hallahan | Officer Pickett (uncredited) |
| Fritzi Burr | Judge Alice McCardle (uncredited) |
| David Armstrong | Party Guest |
| Paul Brennan | Gareth |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Star Chamber |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Frank Yablans Presentations, 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 5 agosto 1983 |
| Production | Frank Yablans, Jonathan A. Zimbert, Kurt Neumann |
| Writer | Peter Hyams, Roderick Taylor |
| Casting | Penny Perry |
| Editing | James Mitchell, Joanna Cappuccilli Lovetti, Charles Tetoni |
| Cinematography | Richard Hannah, Larry Barbier, Ralph Gerling, Don E. FauntLeRoy, Tom May |
| Assistant directors | William S. Beasley, Duncan Henderson, Peter Hyams, John Franco |
| Lighting | John Baron |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Nov 03, 1983
Germany / Nov 25, 1983 / 12
France / Jan 04, 1984 / U
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Greece / Jan 27, 1984
Physical media
United States / Feb 01, 2005 / R / DVD
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