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The Onion Field( 1979)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Savage

      Karl Hettinger

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      James Woods

      Gregory Powell

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      Franklyn Seales

      Jimmy Smith

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      Ted Danson

      Ian Campbell

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      Ronny Cox

      Pierce Brooks

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      David Huffman

      District Attorney Phil Halpin

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      Christopher Lloyd

      Jailhouse Lawyer

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      Dianne Hull

      Helen Hettinger

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      Priscilla Pointer

      Chrissie Campbell

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      Beege Barkette

      Greg's Woman

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      Richard Herd

      Beat Cop

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      Le Tari

      Emmanuel McFadden

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      Richard Venture

      Glenn Bates

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      Lee Weaver

      Billy

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      Pat Corley

      Jimmy's Lawyer #2

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      K Callan

      Mrs. Powell

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      Sandy McPeak

      Mr. Powell

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      Lillian Randolph

      Nana

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      Ned Wilson

      LAPD Captain

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      Jack Rader

      IAD Captain

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      Bradford English

      Red Haired Cop

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      Wendell Wright

      LAPD Sergeant

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      Stanley Grover

      Greg's Lawyer #2

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      Michael Pataki

      District Attorney Dino Fulgoni

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      Steve Conte

      Prison Guard #1

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      Burke Byrnes

      CHP Officer Odom

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      Vincent Caristi

      Young Man

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      Don Starr

      Judge #1

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      William Dial

      Liquor Store Owner

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      Raymond Guth

      Prison Guard #2

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      Raleigh Bond

      Judge #2

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      Sandy Ward

      Pawnbroker

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      William Sanderson

      Young Con

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      Charles Cyphers

      Chaplain

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      Peter Miller

      Oscar

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      Richard Seff

      Jimmy's Lawyer

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      Robert Lee Jarvis

      Bakerfield Detective

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      Allen Williams

      Poker Playing Cop

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      Jon K. Greene

      CHP Officer Chris

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      Dolores Sandoz

      Court Reporter

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      Bill Morey

      Lawyer

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      John de Lancie

      LAPD Lieutenant

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      Richard E. Kalk

      Bailiff

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      Ray Camacho

      Gunrail Guard

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      Maggie Sullivan

      Adah Campbell

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      René Le Vant

      Drag Queen

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      Tony Becker

      Boy Piper

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      Tony Di Milo

      Clerk

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      Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

      Gamblin' Man

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      Nick Romero

      Death Row Convict

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      Cindy Collins

      Dawn Hettinger

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • cop-killer
    • based on true story
    • police officer killed
    • capital punishment
    • in the closet