Penalty Phase | |
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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]
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.