Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes77%
Metacritic60/100
189 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter HyamsDirector
- Roderick TaylorScreenplay
- Peter HyamsScreenplay
- Michael SmallOriginal Music Composer
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
Stills
Themes
right and justicehusband wife relationshipjudgehitmansecret societymission of murderserial killerlos angeles, californiacynicalmiscarriage of justicecrime wavecautionary