The Onion Field
The Onion Field
Release: 1979-09-09
·Runtime: 122m
·★ 6.0
Crime
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Black Marble Productions
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
John Savage
as Karl Hettinger
David Huffman
as District Attorney Phil Halpin
Priscilla Pointer
as Chrissie Campbell
Pat Corley
as Jimmy's Lawyer #2
Jack Rader
as IAD Captain
Bill Morey
as Lawyer
James Woods
as Gregory Powell
Lee Weaver
as Billy
K Callan
as Mrs. Powell
Sandy McPeak
as Mr. Powell
Wendell Wright
as LAPD Sergeant
Tony Becker
as Boy Piper
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
as Gamblin' Man
Christopher Lloyd
as Jailhouse Lawyer
Lillian Randolph
as Nana
Raymond Guth
as Prison Guard #2
Sandy Ward
as Pawnbroker
Allen Williams
as Poker Playing Cop
Franklyn Seales
as Jimmy Smith
Ted Danson
as Ian Campbell
Ronny Cox
as Pierce Brooks
Richard Herd
as Beat Cop
John de Lancie
as LAPD Lieutenant
René Le Vant
as Drag Queen
Dianne Hull
as Helen Hettinger
Beege Barkette
as Greg's Woman
Charles Cyphers
as Chaplain
Stanley Grover
as Greg's Lawyer #2
Michael Pataki
as District Attorney Dino Fulgoni
Burke Byrnes
as CHP Officer Odom
William Sanderson
as Young Con
Le Tari
as Emmanuel McFadden
Bradford English
as Red Haired Cop
Steve Conte
as Prison Guard #1
Don Starr
as Judge #1
Peter Miller
as Oscar
Richard Venture
as Glenn Bates
Raleigh Bond
as Judge #2
