The Star Chamber
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.
Michael Douglas
Steven Hardin
Hal Holbrook
Benjamin Caulfield
Yaphet Kotto
Detective Harry Lowes
Sharon Gless
Emily Hardin
James B. Sikking
Dr. Harold Lewin
Joe Regalbuto
Arthur Cooms
Don Calfa
Lawrence Monk
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
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
Patricia Norris
Costume Designer
Larry Barbier
Still Photographer
Jack Johnson
Production Illustrator
Peter Hyams
Screenplay
Frank Yablans
Producer
James Mitchell
Editor
Richard Hannah
Director of Photography
Peter Hyams
Director
Michael Small
Original Music Composer
Roderick Taylor
Screenplay
Janet Brady
Stunts
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Michael Runyard
Stunts
Tommy J. Huff
Stunts
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Bill Malley
Production Design
Michael Westmore
Makeup Artist
Bert Schoenfeld
Sound Editor
Armin Steiner
Scoring Mixer
Howard McCormick
Leadman
Nancy Martinelli
Costumer
Dorothea Long
Hairstylist
Carolyn Colwell
Assistant Sound Editor
Marty Wunderlich
Property Master
Paul Wells
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
George Eckert
Set Designer
Annette Benson
Casting Assistant
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunt Coordinator
Jerry Jost
Sound Mixer
Jan Gershkoff
Music Editor
Kurt Neumann
Unit Production Manager
Penny Perry
Casting
Bo Welch
Art Direction
William S. Beasley
First Assistant Director
Duncan Henderson
Second Assistant Director
Rick Simpson
Set Decoration
Richard Overton
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Cary Kelley
Transportation Coordinator
William James Teegarden
Set Designer
Joanna Cappuccilli Lovetti
Assistant Editor
Jonathan A. Zimbert
Associate Producer
Ralph Gerling
Camera Operator
John Baron
Gaffer
Charles Tetoni
Associate Editor
Claire MacTague
Production Coordinator
Henry Millar Jr.
Special Effects
Roderick Taylor
Story
Don E. FauntLeRoy
Assistant Camera
Ray Alba
Sound Editor
Everett Olson
Construction Coordinator
Theodore Soderberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Franco
Script Supervisor
Kurt Neumann
Associate Producer
Tom May
Key Grip
G. Tony Scarano
Costumer
Sharon Schaffer
Stunts