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The Onion Field
2h 2min
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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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Original Title
The Onion Field
Runtime (Duration)
2h 2min
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Critics & Audience Score
4.6
Total Votes
117
Release Year
1979
Country
United States of America
Casting
Actors

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 (as Diane Hull)

Priscilla Pointer
Chrissie Campbell

Beege Barkette
Greg's Woman

Richard Herd
Beat Cop

Le Tari
Emmanuel McFadden

Richard Venture
Glenn Bates

Lee Weaver
Billy

Pat Corley
Jimmy's Lawyer #2
K Callan
Mrs. Powell

Sandy McPeak
Mr. Powell

Lillian Randolph
Nana
Ned Wilson
LAPD Captain

Jack Rader
IAD Captain

Bradford English
Red Haired Cop

Wendell Wright
LAPD Sergeant

Stanley Grover
Greg's Lawyer #2

Michael Pataki
District Attorney Dino Fulgoni

Steve Conte
Prison Guard #1

Burke Byrnes
CHP Officer Odom
Vincent Caristi
Young Man

Don Starr
Judge #1
William Dial
Liquor Store Owner

Raymond Guth
Prison Guard #2
Crew

Harold Becker
DIRECTOR

Eumir Deodato
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER
Joseph Wambaugh
SCREENPLAY
Walter Coblenz
PRODUCER
Charles Rosher Jr.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Lynn Stalmaster
CASTING
John W. Wheeler
EDITOR
Brian Eatwell
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Joseph Wambaugh
NOVEL
Jan Tucker
CRAFT SERVICE
Florence Williamson
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Jim Cook
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
Thomas J. Mack
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Charles Grenzbach
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER

Elliot Davis
CAMERA OPERATOR
Bob Mills
MAKEUP ARTIST
Ed Fincher
COSTUMER
James E. Webb
SOUND MIXER
Robert L. Harman
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
Clark King
BOOM OPERATOR
Louis Niemeyer
FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA
Tim Evans
GAFFER
Nicholas C. Washington
MUSIC EDITOR
Joe Garcia
BEST BOY ELECTRIC
Robert Bennett
DOLLY GRIP
Richard C. Goddard
SET DECORATION
D. Scott Easton
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Gordon Gair
LEADMAN
Edie Panda
HAIRSTYLIST
Robert S. Mendelsohn
PRODUCTION MANAGER
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