Penalty Phase

*Penalty Phase*
Penalty Phase
Genre	Drama; Thriller
Written by	Gale Patrick Hickman
Directed by	Tony Richardson
Starring	Peter Strauss; Jonelle Allen; Karen Austin; Jane Badler; John Harkins; Millie Perkins; Mitchell Ryan; Melissa Gilbert
Music by	Ralph Burns
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Tamara Asseyev
Production locations	Portland, Oregon; The Dalles, Oregon
Cinematography	Steve Yaconelli
Editor	David A. Simmons
Running time	96 minutes
Production company	New World Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	November 18, 1986

Penalty Phase is a 1986 American made-for-television thriller drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Peter Strauss.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Supreme court judge, Kenneth Hoffman (Peter Strauss) oversees a high-profile murder trial which appears to be an open-and-shut case. The murderer has confessed and Prosecutor Susan Jansen (Jonelle Allen) is direct and hard hitting, and the jury has delivered a guilty verdict. However, Judge Hoffman discovers that the evidence was not legally obtained, and for him to reject it and the trial outcome may have consequences for his career.

Cast

Peter Strauss as Judge Kenneth Hoffman
Jonelle Allen as Susan Jansen
Karen Austin as Julie
Melissa Gilbert as Leah Furman
Mitchell Ryan as Judge Donald Faulkner
Jane Badler as Katie Pinter
John Harkins as Mr. Hunter
Millie Perkins as Nancy Faulkner
Richard Bright as Judge Von Karman
Richard Chaves as Nolan Esherman
Rossie Harris as Zach Hoffman
Art LaFleur as Pete Pavlovich

References

^ John J. O'Connor (November 18, 1986). "TV Reviews; 'Penalty Phase' looks at problems of a judge". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
^ Allan Jalon (November 20, 1986). "Jurist's Script a Plea for Understanding". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 November 2015.

External links

Penalty Phase at IMDb

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[1] John J. O'Connor (November 18, 1986). "TV Reviews; 'Penalty Phase' looks at problems of a judge". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2015.

[2] Allan Jalon (November 20, 1986). "Jurist's Script a Plea for Understanding". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 November 2015.

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