The Penalty Phase (1986) Peter Strauss | Melissa Gilbert - Legal Drama HD

A by-the-book supreme court judge finds his career in jeopardy when he considers throwing out a high-profile murder case for illegal evidence.
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[@kathysheppeard2178]

I've enjoyed every movie with Peter Strauss. I think he's great actor.

[@lourdessimon7813]

SAme here. Fell in love with him in Rich Man Poor Man

[@melitamenorias8283]

​@@lourdessimon7813 Same. Up to now (12/05/24) still looking for movies he's in. I love him too.

[@ssmith6550]

Peter Strauss is absolutely a wonderful actor. His voice is amazing and dignified. Really love the characters he portrayed. Love you so much Peter.❤❤❤

[@gatorduran3288]

Peter Strauss is an underrated actor just like Eric Roberts!!

[@user-xc6yb8en6p]

I agree

[@vickispatz3597]

Did you see Eric Roberts in "Star 80" ? If not you must, it's about a play boy bunny murdered. He was really young before his accident.

[@lesleybrooks960]

Robert’s!

[@grahambaker1736]

Excellent, superb acting throughout! Thank you!

[@user-pp4uk6vg4g]

Gorgeous man, Mr. Strauss!❤

[@wendypamphile7306]

All movies with Peter Strauss are great. Interesting. Full of drama. Hes such a good actor. Love the man

[@dianebass3193]

They sure are , they will grip you. 👍

[@m_christine1070]

I love him, too! Incredibly handsome! Greatest actor. He is the only actor who could have delivered an equal of better performance in Al Pacino roles in The Godfather, and Scarface.

[@per-arnemoa103]

Scarface was a sickening film. ​@@m_christine1070

[@Miss-pi6yz]

I watch this movie bcoz of Peter Strauss

[@melitamenorias8283]

Me too. Always searching movies he's in.

[@marymayer2282]

Every time I see Peter Strauss I remember The first time I saw him in rich man poor man always thought he was highly underrated Nick nolte was the one to become a successful movie actor but Peter Strauss should have held a similar position he is wonderful in every movie I have seen him in and this is no exception

[@fritula6200]

In my life, I have noticed quiet a lot of PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT TRUTH IS: And they don't want to know..... so sad!

[@dianebass3193]

Always know the truth and when you decide truth stand in it no matter what ! It is a tall order for truth and most can’t stand in it . Just remember what our LORD AND SAVIOR WENT THROUGH FOR THE TRUTH OF OUR SALVATION 🙏

[@annemccarron2281]

That is a truth if there ever was one!

[@stefaniakonstantinidou981]

​@dianebass3193 the law should serve man and not man serving the law

[@robertd.carver6240]

Low-key but extremely intense and complex drama of an honorable, responsible, but deeply-conflicted man in a position of moral and legal authority, on trial in his own court, sitting in judgement on himself.

[@sheridan1887]

What a shame. But there is a Judge who NEVER lets anyone "go".

[@fritula6200]

Personal life :- PETER STRAUSS Born: Peter Lawrence Strauss February 20, 1947 (age 76) Croton-on-Hudson, New York, U.S. Years active1969-present Spouses:- Beverly Baker Pauldin: (m. 1973; div. 1979)​ Nicole Fons: (m. 1983; div. 1994)​ Rachel Ticotin: current spouse: (m. 1998)​ Children 1 Strauss, his 3rd marriage to Rachel Ticotin on December 31, 1998. Strauss runs a successful citrus production business[and is on the advisory board of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. He sold a ranch property to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. The ranch has since been acquired by the National Park Service as the Peter Strauss Ranch.

[@shonabeggs4640]

Thank you for the info!

[@sylviaallen5110]

My birthdate too .different year

[@shonabeggs4640]

It's not possible to 'do the right thing' if what you do is not truthful.

[@indiramahadevan174]

What an enormous responsibility rests on the shoulders of a judge. It's so easy to criticize a judgement; so easy to forget that he is a fallible human being. It's not easy to just stand for the truth. That's when it's not an honor any more.

[@freddiestranger9783]

GIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TODAY

[@MsKitty-st1yv]

I have sat on 3 jury duties with (3) different judges. All of them handled things differently, in their courtrooms. One of them was for the criminal (a gang shooting). You'd be surprised how lenient he was. He did all sorts of things in a bad way. Should have been replaced for this trial. We think he was "on-the-take".

[@debramanuel6087]

Very eloquently put.

[@fritula6200]

Brilliant !!!! Indira

[@elizabethlacky6068]

The law let these 17 children be violently abused and murdered ...that's truth too. Ask a parent who's suffered a lifetime of grief over the loss of a child.

[@Sexygirl31ify]

Good movie big fan of Peter Strauss ❤

[@annemccarron2281]

I've always liked him as well.Masada was my favorite. I liked Rich Man, Poor Man too.

[@Sexygirl31ify]

@@annemccarron2281 yup he’s awesome 😎 👍🏻

[@DharmaKriti-el6ds]

Extraordinary movie.intense.everything,dialogue,actors were perfect

[@1LSWilliam]

This film is beyond the exceptional and approaches the status of a small masterpiece. The writing alone merits my opinion. I never heard of this film and I cannot say why..

[@katgirlblue]

I love Peter Strauss. He did so many movies, and then suddenly vanished.

[@talaatsheta590]

fan of Peter Strauss, good acting, must see mouvie!❤

[@ingridcolello4632]

Wow I never saw this before. One great movie! Helps us understand the tragedy behind the court system in convicting criminals. It's hard to accept that they have rights........but we have to obey the law.........or change them! ❣️🙏🇺🇲

[@lanaashford2192]

Too bad there is no more honor in our courts!

[@ZavaXavier]

Never was really.

[@seekingtruth1110]

There never was to begin with and if you think there was then you've had your head in the sand.

[@lanaashford2192]

@@seekingtruth1110 oh you can’t make a comment without attacking? Says more about you.

[@tinajenkins8410]

I hate the way he got to pick and chose when he'd exercise integrity. Covered his own butt.

[@mazymonroe8749]

Omg what an ending. 😱

[@TomRivieremusic]

Great actors and a really emotionally excellent movie. Must watch.

[@gatorduran3288]

I can’t wait to see how this film ends!

[@gatorduran3288]

Wow 54 charges!

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Мне нравятся фильмы с актёром Питером Штраусом, он отличный актёр great movie👍 thanks

[@brendakerubo7398]

The law is a two edge double sword..you cant twist it for your own benefit..the judge was right good movie ...😊😊

[@williaminavanbottle9297]

In the days of burning witches, if one of the citizens called out -'This is wrong' - he or she would be thrown on the fire as a servant of the burning witch. By the standards of the citizens in this narrative, Id say, nothing has changed!!! The Judge in this narrative, made the only and right decision. Unfortunately, in this narrative, a citizen preferred the old testament... "A Eye For An Eye." (" It's A Blind, Blind World. ")

[@MsKitty-st1yv]

Great movie. Very interesting and Different.

[@jennypalmer331]

Very very interesting, Can judges be bought off. I believe so. Great movie. Thank you

[@marymayer2282]

I need to add that Melissa Gilbert looked lovely in this movie

[@vickibwarren9722]

Good movie, Don't miss it...

[@tanyastyer7283]

Wow what an ending!!

[@csidebbone3011]

Love Legal movies

[@Youtubedeletes]

How times have changed. A black women advocating for justice??

[@rob-xb3vp]

Considering the depth of feeling this case aroused and knowing before hand he was going to dismiss the charges you would think the judge would have had the forsight to install a metal detector for all those entering the court room. It's pretty obvious one of those parents would have come armed and ready to kill if the murderer was let off on a technicality.

[@bjackins1879]

I hear your point, but you should not give so much away in a comment without warning "spoiler alert:"

[@dianebass3193]

The main thing is that man will never harm another child ! God says inthe Bible to send them on to him and obey his law and these things like what he was doing will cease to happen among you !!

[@judysanchez6329]

He's hot ! I'll be embarrassed to do what she did ? Unless we were romantically Involved 😮❤

[@gatorduran3288]

Wow this Judge is risking his career! I feel he’s making a mistake!

[@robincutti4596]

Pity that the opening of the movie shows the jury looking like corpses… Are they human or wax work?😊

[@Sexygirl31ify]

Right? I needed to have a second look lmao 😂

[@susancolucci3005]

Thank you great movie❤

[@thlny09]

Nice flick good acting.Nonetheless I would never watch it again as the plot is very truthful and extremely upsetting. It depicts the idiotic justice system that is literally blind to the victams’rights ,but very sensitive to the rights of the criminals even though they admitted wrongdoing.

[@gatorduran3288]

2 excellent actors probably a good movie! I’ve never heard of it before!

[@marymayer2282]

I found This movie excellently acted and portrayed and well written but very disturbing not sure if I could watch it again

[@patdriver5696]

They had to spend 6 weeks watching this trial. That'd make anyone a zombie

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[@Youtubedeletes]

My how times have changed.

[@user-gd4wt6oi7y]

the foolishness of so-called dumb ass juries taken from everyday regular average people when it should be from final year or pass class of lawyers who should be sharpening their chops after studying so hard and long with analytical minds instead bored regular public wanting to get back to their works and marbled brains of their everyday regular life. God knows how many innocent lives got destroyed by this very fact.

[@marymayer2282]

This film brought out so Many ifs tampered evidence or evidence illegally obtained and the person convicted was actually innocence instead of guilty!!!! Does the end justify the means???

[@user-mx3xg8ui3p]

Très beau film 🎥 ❤❤❤j'adore peter straus il a fait tellement de films que je ne saurait pas dire le quel est le meilleur tous ses films sont magnifiques 😢l acteur est magnifique et en plus il y avait melissa Gilbert qui pour moi est très belle et très grande actrice

[@patriciaheil6811]

everybody is in favor of law and order but only when it agrees with them, that's what Faulkner's wife is saying. anyway, I've always liked Peter Strauss and for a really serious actor, he played a scene in Peter Gunn that left me screaming with laughter. See if you can find it. I also like Richard Chaves; it's sad that he left off acting due to a stalker.

[@danae7054]

Chewing gum with an open mouth is one of my pet hates.... especially when it's an adult.

[@ellencoelho16]

The cops screwed it up, they were so busy trying to find a killer, that they invented a lot of the evidence, if was on the jury, I might vote him not guilty. A good movie! Love Peter Strauss!

[@jinniyamciver-mq3np]

This a tree has face eyes likes snake. Somehow suited her roles and she acted so well.

[@benancegeorge5480]

Great. Thanks ( JW HC)

[@dianebass3193]

Wow a good movie , really makes you touch base with where you stand on which side of that line between right and wrong … there is no middle ground . I know it was tough for me to say where I would stand . Knowing what the criminal did and knowing what the police and other judge did . Yes a tough conclusion I made . Hope that all look at this and found out what and who they are , too .

[@marciawade8813]

Peter Strauss is carrying this movie. Un-researched manuscripts--about legal issues. Whole movie is about issuance of a warrant re: Parolee. Note at 1:12 witness responds... fabricate issuance of search warrant... Convict is "on parole for child molest"... A parolee does not have any rights to refuse or prevent inspection of his person, quarters, car, possessions, papers, etc.. His employer may (?) about his assigned work station, storage locker...etc. Questions recently arising about school lockers... Ours 5+decades past were known to be subjected to random inspections re: keeping neet. Worst thing we saw was a kids old lunch remains being stored... I.E., no search warrant is required--parolee accepts many issues as part of parole agreement. Detectives commonly contact a parole officer & sometimes want him present... but parolee cannot refuse searches, evade or obstruct searches, in violation of his parole. Neither does he have to be present or told about a search... Will a knowledgeable person clarify!

[@nickfraser422]

was the ending stopped short. I thought he went to the woman at the boat

[@setiandromeda6091]

Standing up to corruption requires lots of courage .when the justice system is corrupt the movie shows that one judge against all odds can make a very big difference Very instruct8ve movie ad sad one too.blackmail goes hand in hand with corruption ad the gullible citizen suffers albeit seemingly rooting for fruits of a poisonous tree

[@gloriaescribir6162]

The female prosecutor is overly dramatic. Not suited for the role. Sorry.

[@marymayer2282]

Nice to see Millie Perkin's pretty face

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Please upload following moves. Gorillas in the mist. Working girl. Haunting of Hill house. Fatal attraction. Blind faith. Dead by sunset

[@RP-du7nt]

And also Sacrifices of the heart, please 🙏

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🎉

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Please upload Gorillas in the Mist

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Yeah

[@vickilanger1228]

I love that film 💓🙏💓🙏💓

[@Marita940]

Don't know what to say about this movie

[@williamf4544]

I feel a bit sorry for Melissa Gilbert - try as i might all i see and hear is that little girl from Little House On The Prairie

[@margittasaager7238]

Music .... aggrivating to say the least.

[@tomdooley4226]

Too slow for me 🐌

[@bjackins1879]

Spoiler alert: @rob, below..