John Savage
Karl Hettinger
Movie
The Onion Field
1979 2h 2m ★ 6.0/10 TMDB
Crime
Drama
Plot
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.
- Director
- Harold Becker
- Written by
- Joseph Wambaugh
- Production
- United States of America
- Release date
- 1979-09-09
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Cast
James Woods
Gregory Powell
Franklyn Seales
Jimmy Smith
Ted Danson
Ian Campbell
Ronny Cox
Pierce Brooks
David Huffman
District Attorney Phil Halpin
Christopher Lloyd
Jailhouse Lawyer
Dianne Hull
Helen Hettinger (as Diane Hull)
Priscilla Pointer
Chrissie Campbell
Beege Barkette
Greg's Woman
Richard Herd
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Le Tari
Emmanuel McFadden
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