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.
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