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The Onion Field

What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.

1979 · 2h 2m · 6.0 on TMDB

R

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
Karl Hettinger
James Woods
Gregory Powell
Franklyn Seales
Jimmy Smith
Ted Danson
Ian Campbell

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Pierce Brooks

David Huffman

David Huffman

District Attorney Phil Halpin

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Jailhouse Lawyer

Dianne Hull

Dianne Hull

Helen Hettinger (as Diane Hull)

Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

Chrissie Campbell

Beege Barkette

Beege Barkette

Greg's Woman

Richard Herd

Richard Herd

Beat Cop

Le Tari

Le Tari

Emmanuel McFadden

Production

Black Marble Productions AVCO Embassy Pictures

Directed by

Where to watch

BFI Player Amazon Channel

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Released: September 9, 1979

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