The Penalty Phase
1986, English. Directed by Tony Richardson.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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The Penalty Phase is streaming on Shout! Factory in India.
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Cast & crew
- Tony RichardsonDirector
- Peter StraussKenneth Hoffman
- Jonelle AllenSusan Jansen
- Karen AustinJulie
- Jane BadlerKatie Pinter
- John HarkinsMr. Hunter
- Millie PerkinsNancy Faulkner
- Mitchell RyanDonald Faulkner
- Richard BrightJudge Von Karman
- Richard ChavesNolan Esherman
- Rossie HarrisZach Hoffman
- Art LaFleurPete Pavlovich
- Stacey PickrenClair Turnley
Details
- Released
- 18 November 1986
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Gale Patrick Hickman
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The Penalty Phase runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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The Penalty Phase is streaming on Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Penalty Phase, try Hello, Seeds of Yesterday, A Sister's Secret.
Who directed The Penalty Phase?
The Penalty Phase (1986) was directed by Tony Richardson and stars Peter Strauss, Jonelle Allen, Karen Austin.