| Genre: | Drama Thriller |
| Director: | Tony Richardson |
| Starring: | Peter Strauss Jonelle Allen Karen Austin Jane Badler John Harkins Millie Perkins Mitchell Ryan Melissa Gilbert |
| Music: | Ralph Burns |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Producer: | Tamara Asseyev |
| Location: | Portland, Oregon The Dalles, Oregon |
| Editor: | David A. Simmons |
| Cinematography: | Steve Yaconelli |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Company: | New World Television |
| Network: | CBS |
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.