The Onion Field

Name: The Onion Field
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1979
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 6

1979 · 122 min

Crime · Drama

★ 6.0

not streaming

Trailer

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.

Crew

Director Harold Becker
Screenplay Joseph Wambaugh
Director of Photography Charles Rosher Jr.

Cast

John Savage
Karl Hettinger
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
Beat Cop
Le Tari
Emmanuel McFadden

Crew

Director — Harold Becker
Screenplay — Joseph Wambaugh
Director of Photography — Charles Rosher Jr.

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