They meet. They judge. They execute.
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.
Directed byPeter Hyams
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- August 5, 1983
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Revenue
- $5,555,305
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Cast & crew
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
- Directed by
- Peter Hyams
- Written by
- Peter HyamsRoderick Taylor
- Produced by
- Frank Yablans
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