The Onion Field
“What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.”
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.
Director
Harold Becker
Writer
Joseph Wambaugh
Studio
Black Marble Productions
Vote Count
123
Cast
John Savage
Karl Hettinger
James Woods
Gregory Powell
Franklyn Seales
Jimmy Smith
Ted Danson
Ian Campbell
Ronny Cox
Pierce Brooks
David Huffman
District Attorney Ph...
Christopher Lloyd
Jailhouse Lawyer
Dianne Hull
Helen Hettinger (as...
Priscilla Pointer
Chrissie Campbell
Beege Barkette
Greg's Woman
Richard Herd
Beat Cop
Le Tari
Emmanuel McFadden
Richard Venture
Glenn Bates
Lee Weaver
Billy
Pat Corley
Jimmy's Lawyer #2
K Callan
Mrs. Powell
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