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The Onion Field
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.
Where to watch The Onion Field
The Onion Field is streaming in the US on BFI Player.
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
Details
- Director
- Harold Becker
- Released
- September 9, 1979
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Studio
- Black Marble Productions and AVCO Embassy Pictures
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.0 / 10 from 124 votes
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