The Onion Field

The Onion Field

1979
2h 2m
6.0

6.0/10

114 votes • View on IMDb
Crime Drama

"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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Black Marble Productions AVCO Embassy Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

cop-killer based on true story police officer killed capital punishment in the closet

Quick Facts

Release Date September 9, 1979
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0079668

Cast

John Savage
John Savage

Karl Hettinger

James Woods
James Woods

Gregory Powell

Franklyn Seales
Franklyn Seales

Jimmy Smith

Ted Danson
Ted Danson

Ian Campbell

Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox

Pierce Brooks

David Huffman
David Huffman

District Attorney Phil Halpin

Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd

Jailhouse Lawyer

Dianne Hull
Dianne Hull

Helen Hettinger

Priscilla Pointer
Priscilla Pointer

Chrissie Campbell

Beege Barkette
Beege Barkette

Greg's Woman

Richard Herd
Richard Herd

Beat Cop

Le Tari
Le Tari

Emmanuel McFadden

Key Crew

Harold Becker
Director
Joseph Wambaugh
Screenplay
Walter Coblenz
Producer