Movie
The Onion Field
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1979-09-09
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Black Marble Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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 (as Diane Hull)
- Priscilla Pointer as Chrissie Campbell
- Beege Barkette as Greg's Woman
- Richard Herd as Beat Cop
- Le Tari as Emmanuel McFadden
Crew
- Harold Becker - Director
- Joseph Wambaugh - Screenplay
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