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    The Onion Field

    122'

    1979-09-09

    6

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

    Crime,Drama

    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.

    DirectingHarold BeckerWritingJoseph Wambaugh

    Watch Providers (US)

    Cast

    2

    Karl Hettinger

    John Savage

    4

    Gregory Powell

    James Woods

    1

    Jimmy Smith

    Franklyn Seales

    3

    Ian Campbell

    Ted Danson

    3

    Pierce Brooks

    Ronny Cox

    1

    District Attorney Phil Halpin

    David Huffman

    5

    Jailhouse Lawyer

    Christopher Lloyd

    1

    Helen Hettinger (as Diane Hull)

    Dianne Hull

    1

    Chrissie Campbell

    Priscilla Pointer

    1

    Greg's Woman

    Beege Barkette

    2

    Beat Cop

    Richard Herd

    1

    Emmanuel McFadden

    Le Tari

    1

    Glenn Bates

    Richard Venture

    1

    Billy

    Lee Weaver

    1

    Jimmy's Lawyer #2

    Pat Corley

    1

    Mrs. Powell

    K Callan

    1

    Mr. Powell

    Sandy McPeak

    1

    Nana

    Lillian Randolph

    1

    LAPD Captain

    Ned Wilson

    1

    IAD Captain

    Jack Rader

    1

    Red Haired Cop

    Bradford English

    1

    LAPD Sergeant

    Wendell Wright

    1

    Greg's Lawyer #2

    Stanley Grover

    1

    District Attorney Dino Fulgoni

    Michael Pataki

    1

    Prison Guard #1

    Steve Conte

    1

    CHP Officer Odom

    Burke Byrnes

    1

    Young Man

    Vincent Caristi

    1

    Judge #1

    Don Starr

    1

    Liquor Store Owner

    William Dial

    1

    Prison Guard #2

    Raymond Guth

    1

    Judge #2

    Raleigh Bond

    1

    Pawnbroker

    Sandy Ward

    2

    Young Con

    William Sanderson

    1

    Chaplain

    Charles Cyphers

    1

    Oscar

    Peter Miller

    1

    Jimmy's Lawyer

    Richard Seff

    1

    Bakerfield Detective

    Robert Lee Jarvis

    1

    Poker Playing Cop

    Allen Williams

    1

    CHP Officer Chris

    Jon K. Greene

    1

    Court Reporter

    Dolores Sandoz

    1

    Lawyer

    Bill Morey

    2

    LAPD Lieutenant

    John de Lancie

    1

    Bailiff

    Richard E. Kalk

    1

    Gunrail Guard

    Ray Camacho

    1

    Adah Campbell

    Maggie Sullivan

    1

    Drag Queen

    René Le Vant

    1

    Boy Piper

    Tony Becker

    1

    Clerk

    Tony Di Milo

    1

    Gamblin' Man

    Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

    1

    Death Row Convict

    Nick Romero

    1

    Dawn Hettinger

    Cindy Collins

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Black Marble Productions
      2. AVCO Embassy Pictures
    • Vote Count: 124
    • Popularity: 1.1383
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Onion Field

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