The Star Chamber (1983)

Directed by

Peter Hyams

Genre

drama film, crime film, mystery film, vigilante film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 184 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A respected judge becomes disillusioned when guilty criminals go free on technicalities. He is recruited into a secret group of judges who take justice into their own hands.

tensemorally complexsuspensefulgrittythought-provokingslow-burndisturbingbleak

What happens

The Star Chamber is a 1983 American crime thriller film starring Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Yaphet Kotto, Sharon Gless, James B. Sikking, and Joe Regalbuto. The film was written by Roderick Taylor and Peter Hyams and directed by Hyams. Its title is taken from the name of the Star Chamber, a 15th−17th-century English court. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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