The Onion Field

Name: The Onion Field
Director: Harold Becker
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1979-09-09
Duration: 122 min
Cast: John Savage, James Woods, Franklyn Seales, Ted Danson, Ronny Cox

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1979 · 122 min · R · Crime · Drama · TMDB 6.0/10

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.

Directed by Harold Becker

Cast

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