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The Star Chamber ( Latin: Camera stellata) was an English court that sat at the royal Palace of Westminster, from the late 15th century to the mid-17th century ( c. 1641 ), and was composed of Privy Counsellors and common-law judges, to supplement the judicial activities of the common-law and equity courts in civil and criminal matters.
The Star Chamber is a 1983 American crime thriller film starring Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, 1 Yaphet Kotto, Sharon Gless, James B. Sikking, and Joe Regalbuto. The film was written by Roderick Taylor and Peter Hyams and directed by Hyams.
Aug 5, 1983 · A young judge investigates a secret society of judges who hire hitmen to kill criminals who escape justice. The film explores the themes of law, ethics and vigilantism, and features Hal Holbrook, Yaphet Kotto and Sharon Gless.
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Star Chamber, in English law, the court made up of judges and privy councillors that grew out of the medieval king’s council as a supplement to the regular justice of the common-law courts. It achieved great popularity under Henry VIII and was abolished by the Long Parliament in 1641.
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Sep 24, 2021 · The Star Chamber. Topics. Crime, Judge, Law, Court, Vigilante. Judge Steven Hardin (Michael Douglas) is discouraged by the failures of the legal system after seeing hardened criminals go free on technicalities.
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A movie about a secret society of judges who hire hitmen to kill criminals who escape justice due to technicalities. A young judge joins the group and faces a moral dilemma when he learns the truth.
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Emily Hardin. James B. Sikking. Dr. Harold Lewin. Watchlist. TRAILER. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Judge Steven Hardin (Michael Douglas) is discouraged by the failures of the legal...
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