United States / Sep 09, 1979 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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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| Steve Conte | Prison Guard #1 |
| Burke Byrnes | CHP Officer Odom |
| Vincent Caristi | Young Man |
| Don Starr | Judge #1 |
| William Dial | Liquor Store Owner |
| Raymond Guth | Prison Guard #2 |
| Raleigh Bond | Judge #2 |
| Sandy Ward | Pawnbroker |
| William Sanderson | Young Con |
| Charles Cyphers | Chaplain |
| Peter Miller | Oscar |
| Richard Seff | Jimmy's Lawyer |
| Robert Lee Jarvis | Bakerfield Detective |
| Allen Williams | Poker Playing Cop |
| Jon K. Greene | CHP Officer Chris |
| Dolores Sandoz | Court Reporter |
| Bill Morey | Lawyer |
| John de Lancie | LAPD Lieutenant |
| Richard E. Kalk | Bailiff |
| Ray Camacho | Gunrail Guard |
| Maggie Sullivan | Adah Campbell |
| René Le Vant | Drag Queen |
| Tony Becker | Boy Piper |
| Tony Di Milo | Clerk |
| Jessie Lawrence Ferguson | Gamblin' Man |
| Nick Romero | Death Row Convict |
| Cindy Collins | Dawn Hettinger |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Onion Field |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Black Marble Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures |
| Release date | 9 settembre 1979 |
| Production | Walter Coblenz |
| Writer | Joseph Wambaugh |
| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster |
| Editing | John W. Wheeler, Florence Williamson, Jack Garsha |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher Jr., Elliot Davis, Louis Niemeyer, Jay Kaplan, Harry Rez, Jacque E. Wallace, Robert Bennett, Ronald Batzdorff |
| Assistant directors | Thomas J. Mack, D. Scott Easton, Harold Becker, Hannah Scheel |
| Lighting | Tim Evans, Joe Garcia |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Austria / Jan 01, 1985 / 12
Physical media
Germany / Jul 16, 2002 / 12 / DVD-Veröffentlichung
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