The Onion Field (1979)

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The Onion Field on IMDb 6.9/10 3,903 votes

Released:
1979-09-09

Overview:
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.

Director:
Harold Becker

Runtime:
2h 2min

Genre:
Crime, Drama

  • Cast:
  • John Savage
    as
    Karl Hettinger
  • James Woods
    as
    Gregory Powell
  • Franklyn Seales
    as
    Jimmy Smith
  • Ted Danson
    as
    Ian Campbell
  • Ronny Cox
    as
    Pierce Brooks