Does The Star Chamber end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Star Chamber sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Star Chamber scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Star Chamber violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Star Chamber easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Star Chamber

Name: The Star Chamber
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1983
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Yaphet Kotto, Sharon Gless, James B. Sikking

They meet. They judge. They execute.

Directed by Peter Hyams

Produced by Frank Yablans Presentations, 20th Century Fox

1983105 min6.0 / 10

A morally corrosive thriller about a judge drawn into a secret vigilante society, grappling with the collision between justice and the law.

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.

Questions people ask

Does The Star Chamber end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Star Chamber sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Star Chamber scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Star Chamber violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Star Chamber easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.