
Plot
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.
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Cast

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

Larry Hankin
Detective Kenneth Wiggan

Dick Anthony Williams
Detective Paul Mackey

Margie Impert
Louise Rachmil

Dana Gladstone
Martin Hyatt

David Proval
Officer Nelson

Robin Gammell
Judge Archer

Matthew Faison
Judge Stoner

Fred McCarren
Robert Karras

Michael Ensign
Judge Kirkland

Jason Bernard
Judge Bocho

Jerry Taft
Judge Fogelson

Michael Austin
Judge Lang

Sheldon Feldner
Judge Culhane

James Margolin
Albert Beamer

Hexin E. McPhee
Marvin Dawson

Diana Douglas
Adrian Caulfield

Keith Buckley
Assassin

Domingo Ambriz
Hector Andujar

Frances Bergen
Mrs. Cummins

Charlie Stavola
Detective Serkin

Robert Costanzo
Sgt. Spota

Paul Brennan
Garreth

Kate Zentall
Janet

George A. Cooper
State Senator Walden

Gary Rebstock
Newscaster

David Faustino
Tony Hardin

Jason Tomarken
Max Hardin

George Dickerson
George Tillis

Eddy C. Dyer
Garbage Man

John Garrett
Chuck Hurley

Danna Hyams
Caroline Stout

Alan Oliney
Ladd

Don Pulford
Bailiff

Ron Cummins
1st Man

Jack Slate
2nd Man

Charles Hallahan
Officer Pickett (uncredited)

Fritzi Burr
Judge Alice McCardle (uncredited)

David Armstrong
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