

The Onion Field
Visit website6.0/10 • 107
1979-09-09 • 2h 2m
What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.
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.
- Directors
- Harold Becker
- Editors
- John W. Wheeler

The Onion Field
Visit website1979-09-09 • 2h 2m
6.0/10 • 107
What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.
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.
- Directors
- Harold Becker
- Editors
- John W. Wheeler
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsJohn 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
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
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