The Onion Field (1979)
Directed by Harold Becker
2h 2m
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.
Cast
John Savage
Karl Hettinger
James Woods
Gregory Powell
Franklyn Seales
Jimmy Smith
Ted Danson
Ian Campbell
Ronny Cox
Pierce Brooks
David Huffman
District Attorney Phil Halpin
Christopher Lloyd
Jailhouse Lawyer
Dianne Hull
Helen Hettinger
Priscilla Pointer
Chrissie Campbell
Crew
Harold Becker
Director
Joseph Wambaugh
Novel
Joseph Wambaugh
Screenplay
Walter Coblenz
Producer
Eumir Deodato
Original Music Composer
John W. Wheeler
Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Brian Eatwell
Production Design
Charles Rosher Jr.
Director of Photography
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