The Onion Field

Sep 9, 1979

2h 2m

★ 6.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Black Marble Productions

AVCO Embassy Pictures

The Onion Field Trailers

Cast

Karl Hettinger

John Savage

Gregory Powell

James Woods

Jimmy Smith

Franklyn Seales

Ian Campbell

Ted Danson

Pierce Brooks

Ronny Cox

District Attorney Phil Halpin

David Huffman

Jailhouse Lawyer

Christopher Lloyd

Helen Hettinger

Dianne Hull

Chrissie Campbell

Priscilla Pointer

Greg's Woman

Beege Barkette

Beat Cop

Richard Herd

Emmanuel McFadden

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