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Penalty Phase
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Wikipedia article
'Penalty Phase' is a 1986 American made-for-television thriller drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Peter Strauss.
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
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