The Star Chamber (1983)
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- R
- 1h 49min
- Crime, Drama
- 05 Aug 1983 (USA)
- Movie
Frustrated with a legal system gone haywire, a secret society of judges hires hitmen to snuff out criminals who escape courtroom justice - but one young judge questions the ethics of their vigilante system.
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Cast verified as complete
| Michael Douglas | ... |
Steven Hardin
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| Hal Holbrook | ... |
Benjamin Caulfield
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| Yaphet Kotto | ... |
Detective Harry Lowes
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| Sharon Gless | ... |
Emily Hardin
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| James Sikking | ... |
Dr. Harold Lewin
(as James B. Sikking)
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| Joe Regalbuto | ... |
Arthur Cooms
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| Don Calfa | ... |
Lawrence Monk
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| John DiSanti | ... |
Detective James Wickman
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| Otis Day | ... |
Stanley Flowers
(as DeWayne Jessie)
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| Jack Kehoe | ... |
Hingle
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| Larry Hankin | ... |
Detective Kenneth Wiggan
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| Dick Anthony Williams | ... |
Detective Paul Mackay
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Margie Impert | ... |
Louise Rachmil
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| Dana Gladstone | ... |
Martin Hyatt
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| David Proval | ... |
Officer Nelson
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| Robin Gammell | ... |
Judge Archer
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| Matthew Faison | ... |
Judge Stoner
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| Fred McCarren | ... |
Robert Karras
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| Michael Ensign | ... |
Judge Kirkland
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| Jason Bernard | ... |
Judge Bocho
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Jerry Taft | ... |
Judge Fogelson
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Michael Austin | ... |
Judge Lang
(as Mike Austin)
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Sheldon Feldner | ... |
Judge Culhane
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James Margolin | ... |
Albert Beamer
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Hexin E. McPhee | ... |
Marvin Dewson
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| Diana Douglas | ... |
Adrian Caulfield
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| Keith Buckley | ... |
Assassin
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Domingo Ambriz | ... |
Hector Andujar
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| Frances Bergen | ... |
Mrs. Cummins
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Charlie Stavola | ... |
Detective Sarkin
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| Robert Costanzo | ... |
Sgt. Spota
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Paul Brennan | ... |
Gareth
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Kate Zentall | ... |
Janet
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| George Cooper | ... |
State Senator Walden
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Gary Rebstock | ... |
Newscaster
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| David Faustino | ... |
Tony Hardin
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Jason Tomarken | ... |
Max Hardin
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George Dickerson | ... |
George Tillis
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Eddy C. Dyer | ... |
Garbage Man
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John C. Garrett | ... |
Chuck Hurley
(as John Garrett)
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Danna Hyams | ... |
Caroline Stout
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Alan Oliney | ... |
Ladd
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Don Pulford | ... |
Bailiff
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Ron Cummins | ... |
1st Man
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Jack Slate | ... |
2nd Man
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David Armstrong | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Board | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Robert Buckingham | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Fritzi Burr | ... |
Judge Alice McCardle (uncredited)
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Robert Cole | ... |
Man in Corridor (uncredited)
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| George Lane Cooper | ... |
State Senator Walden (uncredited)
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| Paul DeCeglie | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Ken DuMain | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Brent Dunsford | ... |
Man in Corridor (uncredited)
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Len Felber | ... |
Man in Corridor (uncredited)
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George Golden | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Raven Grey Eagle | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Charles Hallahan | ... |
Officer Pickett (uncredited)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Robert Hitchcock | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| George Holmes | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Ethelreda Leopold | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Phil Niekro | ... |
Baseball Game Pitcher (uncredited)
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Betty Oakland | ... |
Woman in Corridor (uncredited)
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| Norman Palmer | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Arnold Roberts | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Hank Robinson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Roberto Rodriguez | ... |
Man in Corridor (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Strong | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Paul Van | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Richard Wakasa | ... |
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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| Tom Willett | ... |
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Hyams | ||
Written by
| Roderick Taylor | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Peter Hyams | ... | (screenplay) |
| Roderick Taylor | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Kurt Neumann | ... | associate producer |
| Frank Yablans | ... | producer |
| Jonathan A. Zimbert | ... | associate producer (as Jonathan Zimbert) |
Music by
| Michael Small | ||
Cinematography by
| Richard N. Hannah | ... | (as Richard Hannah) |
Editing by
| James Mitchell | ||
Editorial Department
| Joanna Cappuccilli Lovetti | ... | assistant editor (as Joanna Cappuccilli) |
| Charles Tetoni | ... | associate editor |
Casting By
| Penny Perry | ||
Production Design by
| Bill Malley | ||
Art Direction by
| Bo Welch | ... | (as Robert 'Bo' Welch) |
Set Decoration by
| Rick Simpson | ||
Costume Design by
| Patricia Norris | ||
Makeup Department
| Dorothea Long | ... | hair stylist |
| Michael Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Kurt Neumann | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William S. Beasley | ... | first assistant director |
| Duncan Henderson | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| George Eckert | ... | set designer |
| Jack Johnson | ... | illustrator (as John C. Johnson Jr.) |
| Howard McCormick II | ... | lead man (as Howard McCormick) |
| Everett Olson | ... | construction coordinator |
| William James Teegarden | ... | set designer (as William T. Teegarden) |
| Marty Wunderlich | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Ray Alba | ... | sound editor |
| Max Bell | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Carolyn Colwell | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jerry Jost | ... | sound mixer |
| Richard Overton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bert Schoenfeld | ... | sound editor |
| Theodore Soderberg | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul Wells | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Henry Millar Jr. | ... | special effects |
| Jay King | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Ted Koerner | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bobby Bass | ... | stunts |
| Janet Brady | ... | stunts |
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | stunts (as Jophery Brown) |
| Jadie David | ... | stunts |
| Eddy Donno | ... | stunts |
| Kenny Endoso | ... | stunts |
| Ken Fritz | ... | stunts |
| Pat Green | ... | stunts |
| James M. Halty | ... | stunts (as Jimmy Halty) |
| Roy E. Harrison | ... | stunts (as Roy F. Harrison) |
| Freddie Hice | ... | stunts |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | stunts |
| Ann Pat Kelly | ... | stunts |
| Frank Orsatti | ... | stunts |
| Michael Runyard | ... | stunts (as Mike Runyard) |
| Sharon Schaffer | ... | stunts (as Sharon M. Schaffer) |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Scott Wilder | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Larry Barbier | ... | still photographer |
| John Baron | ... | gaffer |
| Don E. FauntLeRoy | ... | assistant camera (as Don E. Fauntleroy) |
| Ralph Gerling | ... | camera operator |
| Alan Landaker | ... | video coordinator (as Alan Landacker) |
| Hal Landaker | ... | video coordinator (as Hal Landacker) |
| Tom D. May | ... | key grip (as Tom May) |
| John C. Moulds | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Annette Benson | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nancy Martinelli | ... | costumer: women |
| G. Tony Scarano | ... | costumer: men (as Tony Scarano) |
Location Management
| Vince Trankina | ... | set location assistant |
| John R. Woodward | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Jan Gershkoff | ... | music editor |
| Armin Steiner | ... | scoring mixer |
| John Audino | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Philip Ayling | ... | musician: woodwind (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Charles Boito | ... | musician: woodwind (uncredited) |
| Dick Cathcart | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Gene Cipriano | ... | musician: woodwind (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: woodwind (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Finch | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Miles Goodman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Alan Harshman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: woodwind (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Warren Luening | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Billy May | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ted Nash | ... | musician: woodwind (uncredited) |
| David Newman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Greg Poree | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jay Rosen | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Schwartz | ... | musician: woodwind (uncredited) |
| Ray Sherman | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael Small | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| John Franco | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dean E. Mason | ... | driver: cast |
| James Nordberg | ... | driver |
| Julio Salazar | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Claire Mactague | ... | production coordinator |
| Vince Martinez | ... | auditor |
| Lydia Telo | ... | assistant auditor |
| Arthur Wilde | ... | unit publicist |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
- Frank Yablans Presentations
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Oy Europa Vision AB (1984) (Finland) (theatrical)
- CBS / Fox Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (also on Betamax and Video2000)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS Electronics (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Oy Europa Vision AB (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1991) (Finland) (tv)
- Fox Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- FS Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Hachette-Fox Distribution (1984) (France) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Euro TV (1986) (Italy) (tv)
- TF1 (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Deluxe (color by)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Intrada (score album released by) (limited edition)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Pacific Title (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Disgusted with criminals escaping the judicial system via technicalities, an idealistic young judge investigates an alternative method for punishing the guilty.
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| Taglines | THEY HAVE COMMITED EVERY CRIME IN THE BOOK. Yet the law cannot touch them. They are free to walk the streets. UNTIL TONIGHT'S MEETING OF... [THE STAR CHAMBER] [UK Theatrical] See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,980,105, 07 Aug 1983 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film's title is taken from a controversial English law court called the "Star Chamber" which was founded in 1487 by King Henry VII. This court sat at the Royal Palace of Westminster until 1641. The "Star Chamber" was so-called because the ceiling of the court where the judges met featured gold decorative stars. The court operated as a supplement to local justice processes where other courts of law could not for one reason or another enforce justice. This court took its name from another court also called the "Star Chamber" or "Starred Chamber" from the reign of King Edward II which functioned for meetings of the King's Council. See more » |
| Goofs | After deciding to correct the mistake the Star Chamber has made, Judge Hardin is seen in his dark office. The lights are off except for the desk lamp he is using. The office door is open showing the adjacent courtroom where Judge Caulfield appears, calling Hardin. When Hardin exits his office, entering the courtroom, his office is brightly lit. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #11.10 (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | New Church See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Actress Fritzi Burr's performance as Judge Alice McCardle was accidentally left of the movie's credits. The 10th August 1983 edition of show-business trade paper 'Daily Variety' reports that Peter Hyams, producer Frank Yablans and the 20th Century Fox Film Corporation ran an advertisement apologizing for this mistake and oversight and praising Burr for her acting contribution to the movie. See more » |
| Quotes |
Superior Court Judge Steven R. Hardin:
The law. Nothing is right or wrong! It's either the law or its not the law. Well, we got a problem here, because it's not working anymore. It turns out that right and wrong count. See more » |