The Onion Field (1979)
2h 2m
Running Time
September 9, 1979Release Date
The Onion Field (1979)
2h 2m
Running Time
September 9, 1979Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.

Currently The Onion Field is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Filmin
Streaming in:🇪🇸 Spain
Cast & Crew.

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

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

Raleigh Bond
Judge #2

Sandy Ward
Pawnbroker

William Sanderson
Young Con

Charles Cyphers
Chaplain

Peter Miller
Oscar

Richard Seff
Jimmy's Lawyer

Robert Lee Jarvis
Bakerfield Detective

Allen Williams
Poker Playing Cop

Jon K. Greene
CHP Officer Chris

Dolores Sandoz
Court Reporter

Bill Morey
Lawyer

John de Lancie
LAPD Lieutenant

Richard E. Kalk
Bailiff

Ray Camacho
Gunrail Guard

Maggie Sullivan
Adah Campbell

René Le Vant
Drag Queen

Tony Becker
Boy Piper

Tony Di Milo
Clerk

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Gamblin' Man

Nick Romero
Death Row Convict

Cindy Collins
Dawn Hettinger

Harold Becker
Director

Joseph Wambaugh
Novel / Screenplay

Brian Eatwell
Production Design

Eumir Deodato
Original Music Composer

John W. Wheeler
Editor

Walter Coblenz
Producer

Lynn Stalmaster
Casting

Charles Rosher Jr.
Director of Photography

Jan Tucker
Craft Service

D. Scott Easton
Second Assistant Director

Keith Stafford
Sound Editor

Thomas J. Mack
Assistant Director

Florence Williamson
Assistant Editor

Gene Anderson
Assistant Property Master

Edie Panda
Hairstylist

Robert L. Harman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Fritz Braden
Transportation Captain

Harry Rez
Key Grip

Nicholas C. Washington
Music Editor

Hannah Scheel
Script Supervisor

Barry Bedig
Property Master

Robert Bennett
Dolly Grip

Phil Cory
Special Effects

Joseph E. Hubbard
Set Designer

Jack Garsha
Color Timer

Tim Evans
Gaffer

Robert Krume
Construction Coordinator

Toni Howard
Casting Associate

Clark King
Boom Operator

Gordon Gair
Leadman

James E. Webb
Sound Mixer

Richard C. Goddard
Set Decoration

Jay Kaplan
Second Assistant Camera

Joe Garcia
Best Boy Electric

Elliot Davis
Camera Operator

Ken Harvey
Costumer

Louis Niemeyer
First Assistant Camera

John Bonino
Construction Foreman

Charles Grenzbach
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jacque E. Wallace
Best Boy Grip

Robert S. Mendelsohn
Production Manager

Jim Cook
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bob Mills
Makeup Artist

Ed Fincher
Costumer

Herman David
Production Supervisor
Media.




Details.
Release DateSeptember 9, 1979
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 2m
Content RatingR
Filming LocationsCalifornia, United States
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
cop-killer
based on a true story
police officer killed
capital punishment
in the closet
Wiki.
The Onion Field is a 1979 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Harold Becker and written by Joseph Wambaugh, based on his 1973 true crime book of the same name. The film stars John Savage, James Woods and Franklyn Seales, as well as Ted Danson in his film debut.
Woods' performance as Greg Powell was the film's most widely praised element, earning him a Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award and his first Golden Globe nomination.
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