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.















5th August 1983
43 years ago
1 hour 45 minutes
Finishes at 4:31pm
$8,000,000 ($26,660,000 today)
Revenue $5,555,305


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