The Onion Field (1979)
The Onion Field (1979)
What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.
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.

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Cast

John Savage John Savage As: Karl Hettinger
James Woods James Woods As: Gregory Powell
Franklyn Seales Franklyn Seales As: Jimmy Smith
Ted Danson Ted Danson As: Ian Campbell
Ronny Cox Ronny Cox As: Pierce Brooks
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 09 September 1979

Country: US

Runtime: 122m

Company Credits

Company: Black Marble Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures

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Cast

John Savage

John Savage

Karl Hettinger

James Woods

James Woods

Gregory Powell

Franklyn Seales

Franklyn Seales

Jimmy Smith

Ted Danson

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

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

Richard Venture

Richard Venture

Glenn Bates

Lee Weaver

Lee Weaver

Billy

Pat Corley

Pat Corley

Jimmy's Lawyer #2

K Callan

K Callan

Mrs. Powell

Sandy McPeak

Sandy McPeak

Mr. Powell

Lillian Randolph

Lillian Randolph

Nana

Ned Wilson

Ned Wilson

LAPD Captain

Jack Rader

Jack Rader

IAD Captain

Bradford English

Bradford English

Red Haired Cop

Wendell Wright

Wendell Wright

LAPD Sergeant

Stanley Grover

Stanley Grover

Greg's Lawyer #2

Michael Pataki

Michael Pataki

District Attorney Dino Fulgoni

Steve Conte

Steve Conte

Prison Guard #1

Burke Byrnes

Burke Byrnes

CHP Officer Odom

Vincent Caristi

Vincent Caristi

Young Man

Don Starr

Don Starr

Judge #1

William Dial

William Dial

Liquor Store Owner

Raymond Guth

Raymond Guth

Prison Guard #2

Raleigh Bond

Raleigh Bond

Judge #2

Sandy Ward

Sandy Ward

Pawnbroker

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

Young Con

Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

Chaplain

Peter Miller

Peter Miller

Oscar

Richard Seff

Richard Seff

Jimmy's Lawyer

Robert Lee Jarvis

Robert Lee Jarvis

Bakerfield Detective

Allen Williams

Allen Williams

Poker Playing Cop

Jon K. Greene

Jon K. Greene

CHP Officer Chris

Dolores Sandoz

Dolores Sandoz

Court Reporter

Bill Morey

Bill Morey

Lawyer

John de Lancie

John de Lancie

LAPD Lieutenant

Richard E. Kalk

Richard E. Kalk

Bailiff

Ray Camacho

Ray Camacho

Gunrail Guard

Maggie Sullivan

Maggie Sullivan

Adah Campbell

René Le Vant

René Le Vant

Drag Queen

Tony Becker

Tony Becker

Boy Piper

Tony Di Milo

Tony Di Milo

Clerk

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Gamblin' Man

Nick Romero

Nick Romero

Death Row Convict

Cindy Collins

Cindy Collins

Dawn Hettinger

Directed By

Harold Becker

Harold Becker

Director

Thomas J. Mack

Thomas J. Mack

Assistant Director

D. Scott Easton

D. Scott Easton

Second Assistant Director

Hannah Scheel

Hannah Scheel

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Walter Coblenz

Walter Coblenz

Producer

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Robert S. Mendelsohn

Robert S. Mendelsohn

Production Manager

Nancy Klopper

Nancy Klopper

Casting Associate

Herman David

Herman David

Production Supervisor

Toni Howard

Toni Howard

Casting Associate

Edited By

John W. Wheeler

John W. Wheeler

Editor

Florence Williamson

Florence Williamson

Assistant Editor

Jack Garsha

Jack Garsha

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Bob Mills

Bob Mills

Makeup Artist

Ed Fincher

Ed Fincher

Costumer

Edie Panda

Edie Panda

Hairstylist

Ken Harvey

Ken Harvey

Costumer

Sound

Eumir Deodato

Eumir Deodato

Original Music Composer

Jim Cook

Jim Cook

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Charles Grenzbach

Charles Grenzbach

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James E. Webb

James E. Webb

Sound Mixer

Robert L. Harman

Robert L. Harman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Clark King

Clark King

Boom Operator

Nicholas C. Washington

Nicholas C. Washington

Music Editor

Keith Stafford

Keith Stafford

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Rosher Jr.

Charles Rosher Jr.

Director of Photography

Elliot Davis

Elliot Davis

Camera Operator

Louis Niemeyer

Louis Niemeyer

First Assistant Camera

Robert Bennett

Robert Bennett

Dolly Grip

Harry Rez

Harry Rez

Key Grip

Jay Kaplan

Jay Kaplan

Second Assistant Camera

Jacque E. Wallace

Jacque E. Wallace

Best Boy Grip

Ronald Batzdorff

Ronald Batzdorff

Still Photographer

Lighting

Tim Evans

Tim Evans

Gaffer

Joe Garcia

Joe Garcia

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Brian Eatwell

Brian Eatwell

Production Design

Richard C. Goddard

Richard C. Goddard

Set Decoration

Gordon Gair

Gordon Gair

Leadman

Barry Bedig

Barry Bedig

Property Master

Joseph E. Hubbard

Joseph E. Hubbard

Set Designer

Gene Anderson

Gene Anderson

Assistant Property Master

Robert Krume

Robert Krume

Construction Coordinator

John Bonino

John Bonino

Construction Foreman

Other Crew

Jan Tucker

Jan Tucker

Craft Service

Phil Cory

Phil Cory

Special Effects

Fritz Braden

Fritz Braden

Transportation Captain

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