The Onion Field

The Onion Field

122 mins | Drama, Crime | Sept. 9, 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.

The Onion Field

122 mins | Drama, Crime | Sept. 9, 1979

The Onion Field
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers AVCO Embassy Pictures, Black Marble Productions
Original title The Onion Field
Directors Harold Becker
Writers Joseph Wambaugh, Eric Roth

Cast

John Savage

as Karl Hettinger

James Woods

as Gregory Powell

Franklyn Seales

as Jimmy Smith

Ted Danson

as Ian Campbell

Ronny Cox

as Pierce Brooks

David Huffman

as District Attorney Phil Halpin

Christopher Lloyd

as Jailhouse Lawyer

Dianne Hull

as Helen Hettinger

Priscilla Pointer

as Chrissie Campbell

Beege Barkette

as Greg's Woman

Richard Herd

as Beat Cop

Le Tari

as Emmanuel McFadden

Richard Venture

as Glenn Bates

Lee Weaver

as Billy

Pat Corley

as Jimmy's Lawyer #2

K Callan

as Mrs. Powell

Sandy McPeak

as Mr. Powell

Ned Wilson

as LAPD Captain

Jack Rader

as IAD Captain

Bradford English

as Red Haired Cop

Wendell Wright

as LAPD Sergeant

Stanley Grover

as Greg's Lawyer #2

Michael Pataki

as District Attorney Dino Fulgoni

Steve Conte

as Prison Guard #1

Burke Byrnes

as CHP Officer Odom

Vincent Caristi

as Young Man

Don Starr

as Judge #1

William Dial

as Liquor Store Owner

Raymond Guth

as Prison Guard #2

Raleigh Bond

as Judge #2

Sandy Ward

as Pawnbroker

William Sanderson

as Young Con

Charles Cyphers

as Chaplain