The Onion Field

2h 2min

Crime

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Black Marble Productions

AVCO Embassy Pictures

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
Pat Corley

Pat Corley

Jimmy's Lawyer #2
K Callan

K Callan

Mrs. Powell
Sandy McPeak

Sandy McPeak

Mr. Powell
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
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
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
John de Lancie

John de Lancie

LAPD Lieutenant
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
Nick Romero

Nick Romero

Death Row Convict
Cindy Collins

Cindy Collins

Dawn Hettinger

Release date

9th Sep 1979

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English