Penalty Phase

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