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The Onion Field

The Onion Field

# 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1979-09-09
⌚ Running Time: 122 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.1

Beloved Cast

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

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