The Star Chamber
They meet. They judge. They execute.
6.0(186) 1983-08-05 105 minDramaThriller
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.
DirectorPeter Hyams
ScreenplayRoderick Taylor
ScreenplayPeter Hyams
ProducerFrank Yablans
Original Music ComposerMichael Small
Cast & characters
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
Don Calfa
as Lawrence Monk
John DiSanti
as Detective James Wickman
DeWayne Jessie
as Stanley Flowers
Jack Kehoe
as Hingle
Larry Hankin
as Detective Kenneth Wiggan
Dick Anthony Williams
as Detective Paul Mackey
Margie Impert
as Louise Rachmil
Dana Gladstone
as Martin Hyatt
David Proval
as Officer Nelson
Robin Gammell
as Judge Archer
Matthew Faison
as Judge Stoner
Fred McCarren
as Robert Karras
Michael Ensign
as Judge Kirkland
Jason Bernard
as Judge Bocho
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Jerry Taft
as Judge Fogelson
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Michael Austin
as Judge Lang
Sheldon Feldner
as Judge Culhane
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James Margolin
as Albert Beamer
