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The Onion Field (1979)

Sep 9, 1979 · 2h 2m

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124 votes on TMDB

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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Top 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 (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
  • 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

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