Penalty Phase

{{Short description|1986 television film directed by Tony Richardson}}

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{{Infobox television

| image = Penalty_Phase_vhs_cover.JPG

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| genre = Drama
Thriller

| writer = Gale Patrick Hickman

| story =

| 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

| executive_producer =

| producer = Tamara Asseyev

| location = Portland, Oregon
The Dalles, Oregon

| editor = David A. Simmons

| cinematography = Steve Yaconelli

| runtime = 96 minutes

| company = New World Television

| budget =

| network = CBS

| released = {{Start date|1986|11|18}}

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Penalty Phase is a 1986 American made-for-television thriller drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Peter Strauss.{{cite news|last1=John J. O'Connor|title=TV Reviews; 'Penalty Phase' looks at problems of a judge |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/18/arts/tv-reviews-penalty-phase-looks-at-problems-of-a-judge.html|accessdate=26 November 2015|work=The New York Times|date=November 18, 1986}}{{cite news|last1=Allan Jalon|title=Jurist's Script a Plea for Understanding|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-11-20-me-11758-story.html|access-date=26 November 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 20, 1986}}