The Onion Field
Harold Becker1979-09-09
What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.
6.1
122 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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John Savage | Karl Hettinger | Unowned |
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James Woods | Gregory Powell | Unowned |
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Franklyn Seales | Jimmy Smith | Unowned |
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Ted Danson | Ian Campbell | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Ronny Cox | Pierce Brooks | Unowned |
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David Huffman | District Attorney Phil Halpin | Unowned |
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Christopher Lloyd | Jailhouse Lawyer | Unowned |
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Dianne Hull | Helen Hettinger | Unowned |
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Priscilla Pointer | Chrissie Campbell | Unowned |
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Beege Barkette | Greg's Woman | Unowned |
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Richard Herd | Beat Cop | Unowned |
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Le Tari | Emmanuel McFadden | Unowned |
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Richard Venture | Glenn Bates | Unowned |
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Lee Weaver | Billy | Unowned |
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Pat Corley | Jimmy's Lawyer #2 | Unowned |
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K Callan | Mrs. Powell | Unowned |
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Sandy McPeak | Mr. Powell | Unowned |
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Lillian Randolph | Nana | Unowned |
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Ned Wilson | LAPD Captain | Unowned |
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Jack Rader | IAD Captain | Unowned |
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Bradford English | Red Haired Cop | Unowned |
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Wendell Wright | LAPD Sergeant | Unowned |
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Stanley Grover | Greg's Lawyer #2 | Unowned |
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Michael Pataki | District Attorney Dino Fulgoni | Unowned |
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Steve Conte | Prison Guard #1 | Unowned |
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Burke Byrnes | CHP Officer Odom | Unowned |
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Vincent Caristi | Young Man | Unowned |
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Don Starr | Judge #1 | Unowned |
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William Dial | Liquor Store Owner | Unowned |
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Raymond Guth | Prison Guard #2 | Unowned |
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Raleigh Bond | Judge #2 | Unowned |
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Sandy Ward | Pawnbroker | Unowned |
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William Sanderson | Young Con | Unowned |
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Charles Cyphers | Chaplain | Unowned |
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Peter Miller | Oscar | Unowned |
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Richard Seff | Jimmy's Lawyer | Unowned |
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Robert Lee Jarvis | Bakerfield Detective | Unowned |
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Allen Williams | Poker Playing Cop | Unowned |
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Jon K. Greene | CHP Officer Chris | Unowned |
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Dolores Sandoz | Court Reporter | Unowned |
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Bill Morey | Lawyer | Unowned |
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John de Lancie | LAPD Lieutenant | Unowned |
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Richard E. Kalk | Bailiff | Unowned |
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Ray Camacho | Gunrail Guard | Unowned |
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Maggie Sullivan | Adah Campbell | Unowned |
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René Le Vant | Drag Queen | Unowned |
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Tony Becker | Boy Piper | Unowned |
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Tony Di Milo | Clerk | Unowned |
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Jessie Lawrence Ferguson | Gamblin' Man | Unowned |
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Nick Romero | Death Row Convict | Unowned |
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Cindy Collins | Dawn Hettinger | Unowned |