The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Action · Crime
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Film / 1983
The Star Chamber
Directed by
Peter Hyams
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Michael DouglasSteven Hardin
Hal HolbrookBenjamin Caulfield
Yaphet KottoDetective Harry Lowes
Sharon GlessEmily Hardin
James B. SikkingDr. Harold Lewin
Joe RegalbutoArthur Cooms
Don CalfaLawrence Monk
John DiSantiDetective James Wickman
DeWayne JessieStanley Flowers
Jack KehoeHingle
Larry HankinDetective Kenneth Wiggan
Dick Anthony WilliamsDetective Paul Mackey
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Margie ImpertLouise Rachmil
Dana GladstoneMartin Hyatt
David ProvalOfficer Nelson
Robin GammellJudge Archer
Matthew FaisonJudge Stoner
Fred McCarrenRobert Karras
Michael EnsignJudge Kirkland
Jason BernardJudge Bocho
Jerry TaftJudge Fogelson
Michael AustinJudge Lang
Sheldon FeldnerJudge Culhane
James MargolinAlbert Beamer
Hexin E. McPheeMarvin Dawson
Diana DouglasAdrian Caulfield
Keith BuckleyAssassin
Domingo AmbrizHector Andujar
Frances BergenMrs. Cummins
Charlie StavolaDetective Serkin
Robert CostanzoSgt. Spota
Paul BrennanGarreth
Kate ZentallJanet
George A. CooperState Senator Walden
Gary RebstockNewscaster
David FaustinoTony Hardin
Jason TomarkenMax Hardin
George DickersonGeorge Tillis
Eddy C. DyerGarbage Man
John GarrettChuck Hurley
Danna HyamsCaroline Stout
Alan OlineyLadd
Don PulfordBailiff
Ron Cummins1st Man
Jack Slate2nd Man
Charles HallahanOfficer Pickett (uncredited)
Fritzi BurrJudge Alice McCardle (uncredited)
David ArmstrongParty Guest
Paul BrennanGareth
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