The Onion Field

What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.

Duration: 122 min
Release date: 1979-09-09
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An LA police officer is murdered in the onion fields outside of Bakersfield. However, legal loopholes could keep his kidnappers from receiving justice, and his partner is haunted by overwhelming survivor's guilt.

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John Savage
John Savage
as Karl Hettinger
James Woods
James Woods
as Gregory Powell
Franklyn Seales
Franklyn Seales
as Jimmy Smith
Ted Danson
Ted Danson
as Ian Campbell
Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox
as Pierce Brooks
David Huffman
David Huffman
as District Attorney Phil Halpin
Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd
as Jailhouse Lawyer
Dianne Hull
Dianne Hull
as Helen Hettinger
Priscilla Pointer
Priscilla Pointer
as Chrissie Campbell
Beege Barkette
Beege Barkette
as Greg's Woman
Richard Herd
Richard Herd
as Beat Cop
Le Tari
Le Tari
as Emmanuel McFadden
Richard Venture
Richard Venture
as Glenn Bates
Lee Weaver
Lee Weaver
as Billy
Pat Corley
Pat Corley
as Jimmy's Lawyer #2
K Callan
K Callan
as Mrs. Powell
Sandy McPeak
Sandy McPeak
as Mr. Powell
Lillian Randolph
Lillian Randolph
as Nana
Ned Wilson
Ned Wilson
as LAPD Captain
Jack Rader
Jack Rader
as IAD Captain
Bradford English
Bradford English
as Red Haired Cop
Wendell Wright
Wendell Wright
as LAPD Sergeant
Stanley Grover
Stanley Grover
as Greg's Lawyer #2
Michael Pataki
Michael Pataki
as District Attorney Dino Fulgoni
Steve Conte
Steve Conte
as Prison Guard #1
Burke Byrnes
Burke Byrnes
as CHP Officer Odom
Vincent Caristi
Vincent Caristi
as Young Man
Don Starr
Don Starr
as Judge #1
William Dial
William Dial
as Liquor Store Owner
Raymond Guth
Raymond Guth
as Prison Guard #2
Raleigh Bond
Raleigh Bond
as Judge #2
Sandy Ward
Sandy Ward
as Pawnbroker
William Sanderson
William Sanderson
as Young Con
Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers
as Chaplain
Peter Miller
Peter Miller
as Oscar
Richard Seff
Richard Seff
as Jimmy's Lawyer
Robert Lee Jarvis
Robert Lee Jarvis
as Bakerfield Detective
Allen Williams
Allen Williams
as Poker Playing Cop
Jon K. Greene
Jon K. Greene
as CHP Officer Chris
Dolores Sandoz
Dolores Sandoz
as Court Reporter
Bill Morey
Bill Morey
as Lawyer
John de Lancie
John de Lancie
as LAPD Lieutenant
Richard E. Kalk
Richard E. Kalk
as Bailiff
Ray Camacho
Ray Camacho
as Gunrail Guard
Maggie Sullivan
Maggie Sullivan
as Adah Campbell
René Le Vant
René Le Vant
as Drag Queen
Tony Becker
Tony Becker
as Boy Piper
Tony Di Milo
Tony Di Milo
as Clerk
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
as Gamblin' Man
Nick Romero
Nick Romero
as Death Row Convict
Cindy Collins
Cindy Collins
as Dawn Hettinger
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