MovieCrimeDrama
The Onion Field
What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.
6.0(124)19792h 2m
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
- Writers
- Joseph Wambaugh
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Cast
John 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 (as Diane Hull)
Priscilla Pointer
Chrissie Campbell
Beege Barkette
Greg's Woman
Richard Herd
Beat Cop
Le Tari
Emmanuel McFadden
Richard Venture
Glenn Bates
Lee Weaver
Billy
Pat Corley
Jimmy's Lawyer #2
K Callan
Mrs. Powell
Sandy McPeak
Mr. Powell
Lillian Randolph
Nana
Ned Wilson
LAPD Captain
Jack Rader
IAD Captain
Bradford English
Red Haired Cop
Wendell Wright
LAPD Sergeant
Stanley Grover
Greg's Lawyer #2
Michael Pataki
District Attorney Dino Fulgoni
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Crew
Directing
- Harold BeckerDirector
- D. Scott EastonSecond Assistant Director
- Thomas J. MackAssistant Director
- Hannah ScheelScript Supervisor
Writing
- Joseph WambaughNovel
- Joseph WambaughScreenplay
Production
- Walter CoblenzProducer
- Lynn StalmasterCasting
- Toni HowardCasting Associate
- Robert S. MendelsohnProduction Manager
- Herman DavidProduction Supervisor
- Nancy KlopperCasting Associate
Camera
- Charles Rosher Jr.Director of Photography
- Harry RezKey Grip
- Robert BennettDolly Grip
- Jay KaplanSecond Assistant Camera
- Elliot DavisCamera Operator
- Louis NiemeyerFirst Assistant Camera
- Jacque E. WallaceBest Boy Grip
- Ronald BatzdorffStill Photographer
Editing
- John W. WheelerEditor
- Florence WilliamsonAssistant Editor
- Jack GarshaColor Timer
Sound
- Eumir DeodatoOriginal Music Composer
- Keith StaffordSound Editor
- Robert L. HarmanSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Nicholas C. WashingtonMusic Editor
- Clark KingBoom Operator
- James E. WebbSound Mixer
- Charles GrenzbachSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jim CookSound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- Brian EatwellProduction Design
- Gene AndersonAssistant Property Master
- Barry BedigProperty Master
- Joseph E. HubbardSet Designer
- Robert KrumeConstruction Coordinator
- Gordon GairLeadman
- Richard C. GoddardSet Decoration
- John BoninoConstruction Foreman
Costume & Make-Up
- Edie PandaHairstylist
- Ken HarveyCostumer
- Bob MillsMakeup Artist
- Ed FincherCostumer
Crew
- Jan TuckerCraft Service
- Fritz BradenTransportation Captain
- Phil CorySpecial Effects
Lighting
- Tim EvansGaffer
- Joe GarciaBest Boy Electric