The Onion Field (1979)

The Onion Field (1979)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1979-09-09 United States of America 122 Min. PG-13
6 104 votes
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.

Cast

John Savage is Karl Hettinger
Karl Hettinger
James Woods is Gregory Powell
Gregory Powell
Franklyn Seales is Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Ted Danson is Ian Campbell
Ian Campbell
Ronny Cox is Pierce Brooks
Pierce Brooks
David Huffman is District Attorney Phil Halpin
District Attorney Phil Halpin
Christopher Lloyd is Jailhouse Lawyer
Jailhouse Lawyer
Dianne Hull is Helen Hettinger
Helen Hettinger
Priscilla Pointer is Chrissie Campbell
Chrissie Campbell
Beege Barkette is Greg's Woman
Greg's Woman
Richard Herd is Beat Cop
Beat Cop
Le Tari is Emmanuel McFadden
Emmanuel McFadden
Richard Venture is Glenn Bates
Glenn Bates
Lee Weaver is Billy
Billy
Pat Corley is Jimmy's Lawyer #2
Jimmy's Lawyer #2
K Callan is Mrs. Powell
Mrs. Powell
Sandy McPeak is Mr. Powell
Mr. Powell
Lillian Randolph is Nana
Nana
Ned Wilson is LAPD Captain
LAPD Captain
Jack Rader is IAD Captain
IAD Captain
Bradford English is Red Haired Cop
Red Haired Cop
Wendell Wright is LAPD Sergeant
LAPD Sergeant
Stanley Grover is Greg's Lawyer #2
Greg's Lawyer #2
Michael Pataki is District Attorney Dino Fulgoni
District Attorney Dino Fulgoni
Steve Conte is Prison Guard #1
Prison Guard #1
Burke Byrnes is CHP Officer Odom
CHP Officer Odom
Vincent Caristi is Young Man
Young Man
Don Starr is Judge #1
Judge #1
William Dial is Liquor Store Owner
Liquor Store Owner
Raymond Guth is Prison Guard #2
Prison Guard #2
Raleigh Bond is Judge #2
Judge #2
Sandy Ward is Pawnbroker
Pawnbroker
William Sanderson is Young Con
Young Con
Charles Cyphers is Chaplain
Chaplain
Peter Miller is Oscar
Oscar
Richard Seff is Jimmy's Lawyer
Jimmy's Lawyer
Robert Lee Jarvis is Bakerfield Detective
Bakerfield Detective
Allen Williams is Poker Playing Cop
Poker Playing Cop
Jon K. Greene is CHP Officer Chris
CHP Officer Chris
Dolores Sandoz is Court Reporter
Court Reporter
Bill Morey is Lawyer
Lawyer
John de Lancie is LAPD Lieutenant
LAPD Lieutenant
Richard E. Kalk is Bailiff
Bailiff
Ray Camacho is Gunrail Guard
Gunrail Guard
Maggie Sullivan is Adah Campbell
Adah Campbell
René Le Vant is Drag Queen
Drag Queen
Tony Becker is Boy Piper
Boy Piper
Tony Di Milo is Clerk
Clerk
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson is Gamblin' Man
Gamblin' Man
Nick Romero is Death Row Convict
Death Row Convict
Cindy Collins is Dawn Hettinger
Dawn Hettinger

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