The Penalty Phase (1986)
Things looked pretty simple: the confessed murderer had all the evidence against him. The Prosecutor Jansen could not have been more relentless, conservative and incisive. Furthermore, the jury already had a verdict: guilty of the more than 30 charges against him. But suddenly Judge Kenneth Hoffman finds out that the evidence was not obtained legally, so the procedure is void. Judge Hoffman is in the middle of this legal storm, although he wants to apply the law strictly, he will find everybody against him.
Director: Tony Richardson
Genre: Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: November 18, 1986
Cast
- Peter Strauss - Kenneth Hoffman
- Jonelle Allen - Susan Jansen
- Karen Austin - Julie
- Jane Badler - Katie Pinter
- John Harkins - Mr. Hunter
- Millie Perkins - Nancy Faulkner
- Mitchell Ryan - Donald Faulkner
- Richard Bright - Judge Von Karman
- Richard Chaves - Nolan Esherman
- Rossie Harris - Zach Hoffman
Screenplay
Music: Ralph Burns
Cinematography: Steve Yaconelli
Editing: David A. Simmons
Production: New World Television, Tamara Asseyev Productions
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Tony Richardson
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Penalty Phase about?
- Things looked pretty simple: the confessed murderer had all the evidence against him. The Prosecutor Jansen could not have been more relentless, conservative and incisive. Furthermore, the jury already had a verdict: guilty of the more than 30 charges against him. But suddenly Judge Kenneth Hoffman finds out that the evidence was not obtained legally, so the procedure is void. Judge Hoffman is in the middle of this legal storm, although he wants to apply the law strictly, he will find everybody against him.
- Who directed The Penalty Phase?
- The Penalty Phase was directed by Tony Richardson.
- Who stars in The Penalty Phase?
- The Penalty Phase stars Peter Strauss, Jonelle Allen, Karen Austin, Jane Badler, John Harkins, Millie Perkins.
- How long is The Penalty Phase?
- The Penalty Phase has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is The Penalty Phase?
- The Penalty Phase is a Drama, Thriller, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Penalty Phase produced?
- The Penalty Phase was produced in United States of America.