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.
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.