The Onion Field

What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.

6.019792h 2m

Released

Crime

Drama

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1979-09-09

Runtime2h 2m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Keywords

cop-killer

based on true story

police officer killed

capital punishment

in the closet

Videos

2 total

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Cast & Crew

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

David Huffman

as District Attorney Phil Halpin

Christopher Lloyd

as Jailhouse Lawyer

Dianne Hull

as Helen Hettinger (as Diane Hull)

Priscilla Pointer

as Chrissie Campbell

Beege Barkette

as Greg's Woman

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