The Onion Field (1979)
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
as Karl Hettinger
as Karl Hettinger
James Woods
as Gregory Powell
as Gregory Powell
Franklyn Seales
as Jimmy Smith
as Jimmy Smith
Ted Danson
as Ian Campbell
as Ian Campbell
Ronny Cox
as Pierce Brooks
as Pierce Brooks
David Huffman
as District Attorney Phil Halpin
as District Attorney Phil Halpin
Christopher Lloyd
as Jailhouse Lawyer
as Jailhouse Lawyer
Dianne Hull
as Helen Hettinger
as Helen Hettinger
Priscilla Pointer
as Chrissie Campbell
as Chrissie Campbell
Beege Barkette
as Greg's Woman
as Greg's Woman
Richard Herd
as Beat Cop
as Beat Cop
Le Tari
as Emmanuel McFadden
as Emmanuel McFadden
Richard Venture
as Glenn Bates
as Glenn Bates
Lee Weaver
as Billy
as Billy
Pat Corley
as Jimmy's Lawyer #2
as Jimmy's Lawyer #2
K Callan
as Mrs. Powell
as Mrs. Powell
Sandy McPeak
as Mr. Powell
as Mr. Powell
Lillian Randolph
as Nana
as Nana
Ned Wilson
as LAPD Captain
as LAPD Captain
Jack Rader
as IAD Captain
as IAD Captain
Bradford English
as Red Haired Cop
as Red Haired Cop
Wendell Wright
as LAPD Sergeant
as LAPD Sergeant
Stanley Grover
as Greg's Lawyer #2
as Greg's Lawyer #2
Michael Pataki
as District Attorney Dino Fulgoni
as District Attorney Dino Fulgoni
Steve Conte
as Prison Guard #1
as Prison Guard #1
Burke Byrnes
as CHP Officer Odom
as CHP Officer Odom
Vincent Caristi
as Young Man
as Young Man
Don Starr
as Judge #1
as Judge #1
William Dial
as Liquor Store Owner
as Liquor Store Owner
Raymond Guth
as Prison Guard #2
as Prison Guard #2
Raleigh Bond
as Judge #2
as Judge #2
Sandy Ward
as Pawnbroker
as Pawnbroker
William Sanderson
as Young Con
as Young Con
Charles Cyphers
as Chaplain
as Chaplain
Peter Miller
as Oscar
as Oscar
Richard Seff
as Jimmy's Lawyer
as Jimmy's Lawyer
Robert Lee Jarvis
as Bakerfield Detective
as Bakerfield Detective
Allen Williams
as Poker Playing Cop
as Poker Playing Cop
Jon K. Greene
as CHP Officer Chris
as CHP Officer Chris
Dolores Sandoz
as Court Reporter
as Court Reporter
Bill Morey
as Lawyer
as Lawyer
John de Lancie
as LAPD Lieutenant
as LAPD Lieutenant
Richard E. Kalk
as Bailiff
as Bailiff
Ray Camacho
as Gunrail Guard
as Gunrail Guard
Maggie Sullivan
as Adah Campbell
as Adah Campbell
René Le Vant
as Drag Queen
as Drag Queen
Tony Becker
as Boy Piper
as Boy Piper
Tony Di Milo
as Clerk
as Clerk
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
as Gamblin' Man
as Gamblin' Man
Nick Romero
as Death Row Convict
as Death Row Convict
Cindy Collins
as Dawn Hettinger
as Dawn Hettinger
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Harold Becker
Director
Director
Joseph Wambaugh
Novel
Novel
Joseph Wambaugh
Screenplay
Screenplay
Walter Coblenz
Producer
Producer
Eumir Deodato
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
John W. Wheeler
Editor
Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Casting
Brian Eatwell
Production Design
Production Design
Charles Rosher Jr.
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Jan Tucker
Craft Service
Craft Service
Robert S. Mendelsohn
Production Manager
Production Manager
Thomas J. Mack
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
D. Scott Easton
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Keith Stafford
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Florence Williamson
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
James E. Webb
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Clark King
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Jim Cook
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert L. Harman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nicholas C. Washington
Music Editor
Music Editor
Richard C. Goddard
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Joseph E. Hubbard
Set Designer
Set Designer
Gordon Gair
Leadman
Leadman
Elliot Davis
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Louis Niemeyer
First Assistant Camera
First Assistant Camera
Jay Kaplan
Second Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Hannah Scheel
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Tim Evans
Gaffer
Gaffer
Joe Garcia
Best Boy Electric
Best Boy Electric
Barry Bedig
Property Master
Property Master
Gene Anderson
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Bob Mills
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Edie Panda
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Ken Harvey
Costumer
Costumer
Ed Fincher
Costumer
Costumer
Harry Rez
Key Grip
Key Grip
Jacque E. Wallace
Best Boy Grip
Best Boy Grip
Robert Bennett
Dolly Grip
Dolly Grip
Phil Cory
Special Effects
Special Effects
Jack Garsha
Color Timer
Color Timer
Fritz Braden
Transportation Captain
Transportation Captain
Robert Krume
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
John Bonino
Construction Foreman
Construction Foreman
Ronald Batzdorff
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Toni Howard
Casting Associate
Casting Associate
Nancy Klopper
Casting Associate
Casting Associate
Herman David
Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor
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