Top 20 movies like The Star Chamber

The Star Chamber

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 Star Chamber is of 1 hour(s) and 45 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Frank Yablans Presentations, 20th Century Fox. It was released on 1983-08-05. It has the tagline: They meet. They judge. They execute. It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

Genres: DramaThriller

1. Running

Running

An Olympic hopeful marathon runner hopes his success will be the answer to his marriage woes and other personal problems.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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2. Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average, everyday kid.

It has an average vote of 5.1 on TMDB.

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3. Star Wars: A Musical Journey

Star Wars: A Musical Journey

Star Wars: In Concert, originally called Star Wars: A Musical Journey, was a worldwide series of concerts featuring specially edited footage from all six of the Star Wars films set to live performances of John Williams' Star Wars score. The first performance took place in the O2 Arena in London, England. It was attended by 20,000 fans. The North American concerts started in Anaheim, California on October 1, 2009. The concerts were narrated by Anthony Daniels and conducted by Dirk Brosse. The concert took the audience through the Star Wars story line starting with Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and ending with Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. The concert toured throughout the world extensively in 2009 and 2010, with an announced two-date engagement at the Hollywood Bowl in 2011.

It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.

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4. Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn

A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute falls in love with one of her clients; a family cannot cope with the fact that their daughter is illegitimately pregnant.

It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.

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5. Triumph of the Spirit

Triumph of the Spirit

During World War II, Salamo Arouch, a passionate boxer, is arrested and sent to a concentration camp. Soon, he is forced to box against his fellow prisoners for the sake of entertainment.

It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.

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6. Five Star Day

Five Star Day

One man's journey to disprove the theory of astrology leads him to answer some bigger question about life, love, fate and destiny.

It has an average vote of 5.19 on TMDB.

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7. Shuttle

Shuttle

When two friends return from a girls weekend vacation in Mexico, they find themselves stranded at the airport. Trying to get home safely, they board an airport shuttle for the short trip. But once their feet cross the threshold of the shuttle, a night that had started like any other turns terrifying, and the ride home becomes a descent into darkness.

It has an average vote of 5.4 on TMDB.

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8. The Presidio

The Presidio

Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders that cross jurisdictions force them to work together again. That Austin is now dating Caldwell's daughter is not helping their relationship.

It has an average vote of 5.851 on TMDB.

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9. Anything for Her (Pour elle)

Anything for Her

Lisa and Julien are married and lead a happy uneventful life with their son Oscar. But their life radically changes one morning, when the police comes to arrest Lisa on murder charges. She's sentenced to 20 years of prison. Convinced of his wife's innocence, Julien decides to act. How far will he be willing to go for her?

It has an average vote of 6.95 on TMDB.

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10. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Remake of a 1956 Fritz Lang film in which a novelist's investigation of a dirty district attorney leads to a setup within the courtroom.

It has an average vote of 5.672 on TMDB.

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11. The Art of War

The Art of War

When ruthless terrorists threaten to bring down the United Nations, they frame the one man they believe can stop them: an international security expert named Shaw. Now he must run from his own allies and become a solitary force for good, as he tries to stop what could become World War III.

It has an average vote of 5.687 on TMDB.

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12. Brainstorm

Brainstorm

Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back sensory experiences only to have devastating results when one of them records their own death.

It has an average vote of 6.207 on TMDB.

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13. The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome

While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.

It has an average vote of 7.153 on TMDB.

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14. Ordinary People

Ordinary People

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

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15. Serial Mom

Serial Mom

Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics.

It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.

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16. The Jerk

The Jerk

After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love.

It has an average vote of 6.907 on TMDB.

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17. Man on a Ledge

Man on a Ledge

An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled.

It has an average vote of 6.427 on TMDB.

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18. Fracture

Fracture

A husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for the ambitious district attorney trying to put him away. However, there are surprises for both around every corner, and, as a suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse is played out, each must manipulate and outwit the other.

It has an average vote of 7.282 on TMDB.

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19. The Social Network

The Social Network

In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer genius Mark Zuckerberg begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global social network known as Facebook. Six years later, he is one of the youngest billionaires ever, but Zuckerberg finds that his unprecedented success leads to both personal and legal complications when he ends up on the receiving end of two lawsuits, one involving his former friend.

It has an average vote of 7.364 on TMDB.

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20. Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.

It has an average vote of 6.804 on TMDB.

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