Penalty Phase

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

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 (1986-11-18)

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