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  • The Onion Field (1979)
  • R
    126 min | Crime, Drama
The Onion Field (1979)
R
126 min | Crime, Drama

LA cop Ian Campbell is killed in the onion fields outside of Bakersfield. But legal loopholes could keep his kidnappers Greg Powell and Jimmy Smith from receiving justice, and his partner Karl Hettinger is haunted by survivor's guilt.
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Director
Writer
Joseph Wambaugh (screenplay by) (from his book)
Producer
Walter Coblenz (produced by)
Composer
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Release date
Sep 19, 1979 (United States)

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Cast

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58 cast members
Name Known for
John Savage
Karl Hettinger Karl Hettinger   See fewer
James Woods
Gregory Powell Gregory Powell   See fewer
Franklyn Seales
Jimmy Smith Jimmy Smith   See fewer
Ted Danson
Ian Campbell Ian Campbell   See fewer
Ronny Cox
Pierce Brooks Pierce Brooks   See fewer
David Huffman
District Attorney Phil Halpin District Attorney Phil Halpin   See fewer
Christopher Lloyd
Jailhouse Lawyer Jailhouse Lawyer   See fewer
Dianne Hull
Helen Hettinger (as Diane Hull) Helen Hettinger (as Diane Hull)   See fewer
Priscilla Pointer
Chrissie Campbell Chrissie Campbell   See fewer
Beege Barkette
Greg's Woman (as 'Beege Barkett') Greg's Woman (as 'Beege Barkett')   See fewer
Richard Herd
Beat Cop Beat Cop   See fewer
Le Tari
Emmanuel McFadden Emmanuel McFadden   See fewer
Richard Venture
Glenn Bates Glenn Bates   See fewer
Lee Weaver
Billy Billy   See fewer
Phillip R. Allen
District Attorney Marshall Shulman District Attorney Marshall Shulman   See fewer
Pat Corley
Jimmy's Lawyer #2 Jimmy's Lawyer #2   See fewer
K Callan
Mrs. Powell Mrs. Powell   See fewer
Sandy McPeak
Mr. Powell Mr. Powell   See fewer
Ned Wilson
LAPD Captain LAPD Captain   See fewer
Jack Rader
IAD Captain IAD Captain   See fewer
Bradford English
Red Haired Cop (as Brad English) Red Haired Cop (as Brad English)   See fewer
Stanley Grover
Greg's Lawyer #2 Greg's Lawyer #2   See fewer
Michael Pataki
District Attorney Dino Fulgoni District Attorney Dino Fulgoni   See fewer
Steve Conte
Prison Guard #1 Prison Guard #1   See fewer
Burke Byrnes
CHP Officer Odom CHP Officer Odom   See fewer
Vincent Caristi
Young Man Young Man   See fewer
Don Starr
Judge #1 (as Judge Mark Brandler) Judge #1 (as Judge Mark Brandler)   See fewer
William Dial
Liquor Store Owner Liquor Store Owner   See fewer
Raymond Guth
Prison Guard #2 (as Ray Guth) Prison Guard #2 (as Ray Guth)   See fewer
Raleigh Bond
Judge #2 Judge #2   See fewer
Sandy Ward
Pawnbroker Pawnbroker   See fewer
Kenneth Patterson
Judge #3 (as Kenneth G. Patterson) Judge #3 (as Kenneth G. Patterson)   See fewer
William Sanderson
Young Con (as William J. Sanderson) Young Con (as William J. Sanderson)   See fewer
Richard Seff
Jimmy's Lawyer #3 Jimmy's Lawyer #3   See fewer
Robert Lee Jarvis
Bakerfield Detective Bakerfield Detective   See fewer
Allen Williams
Poker Playing Cop Poker Playing Cop   See fewer
Jon K. Greene
CHP Officer Chris CHP Officer Chris   See fewer
Dolores Sandoz
Court Reporter Court Reporter   See fewer
Bill Morey
Lawyer #1 Lawyer #1   See fewer
John de Lancie
LAPD Lieutenant #2 LAPD Lieutenant #2   See fewer
Wendell Wright
LAPD Sergeant LAPD Sergeant   See fewer
Richard E. Kalk
Bailiff (as Richard Kalk) Bailiff (as Richard Kalk)   See fewer
Ray Camacho
Gunrail Guard Gunrail Guard   See fewer
Maggie Sullivan
Adah Campbell Adah Campbell   See fewer
René Le Vant
Drag Queen (as Rene LeVant) Drag Queen (as Rene LeVant)   See fewer
Charles Cyphers
Chaplain Chaplain   See fewer
Tony Becker
Boy Piper Boy Piper   See fewer
Tony Di Milo
Clerk (as Tony di Milo) Clerk (as Tony di Milo)   See fewer
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Gamblin' Man Gamblin' Man   See fewer
Nick Romero
Death Row Convict Death Row Convict   See fewer
Cindy Collins
Dawn Hettinger Dawn Hettinger   See fewer
Roger Carroll
Radio Voice (uncredited) Radio Voice (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis Falt
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce T. Huntley
Bagpiper (uncredited) Bagpiper (uncredited)   See fewer
Rusty Meyers
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Siebert
Roll Call Sergeant (uncredited) Roll Call Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
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