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