The Onion Field (1979)
Drama/Crime · 2h 6m · 9/17/2002
Description
From a real-life American tragedy; this tale of thoughtless brutality; cold-blooded murder and hard-won justice is "a prowling; gripping; disturbing movie" (Newsweek). Starring John Savage and James Woods and featuring a stunning attention to detail and an unflinching emotional honesty; The Onion Field is "intriguing; absorbing; powerful; well-acted" (Film Journal) - and riveting from beginning to end. On March 9; 1963; LAPD officers Karl Hettinger (Savage) and Ian Campbell (Ted Danson) pull over a vehicle for making an illegal U-turn - and find themselves held at gunpoint by two seasoned armed robbers. Forced to give up their guns and drive to a deserted road; both officers face the horror of becoming victims in a mob-style execution...but only one is able to escape into the bleak darkness of an onion field.
Release Country
United StatesBarcode
027616879035Release Date
9/17/2002Media Type
MovieAudio
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English | |
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Studio
MGM / UASubtitles
English
Spanish
FrenchVideo Format
NTSCAspect Ratio
1.85:1Discs
Streaming Rank Today
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 CampbellBeege Barkette
Greg's Woman (as Beege Barkett)
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
NanaNed Wilson
LAPD Captain
Jack Rader
IAD Captain
Bradford English
Red Haired Cop (as Brad English)
Stanley Grover
Greg's Lawyer #2
Michael Pataki
District Attorney Dino FulgoniSteve Conte
Prison Guard #1
Burke Byrnes
CHP Officer OdomVincent Caristi
Young Man
Don Starr
Judge #1 (as Judge Mark Brandler)William Dial
Liquor Store Owner
Raymond Guth
Prison Guard #2 (as Ray Guth)
Raleigh Bond
Judge #2
Sandy Ward
Pawnbroker
Kenneth Patterson
Judge #3 (as Kenneth G. Patterson)
Peter Miller
Oscar
William Sanderson
Young Con (as William J. Sanderson)Richard Seff
Jimmy's Lawyer #3Robert Lee Jarvis
Bakerfield Detective
Allen Williams
Poker Playing CopJon K. Greene
CHP Officer ChrisDolores Sandoz
Court Reporter
Bill Morey
Lawyer #1
John de Lancie
LAPD Lieutenant #2
Wendell Wright
LAPD SergeantRichard E. Kalk
Bailiff (as Richard Kalk)Ray Camacho
Gunrail GuardMaggie Sullivan
Adah Campbell
René Le Vant
Drag Queen
Charles Cyphers
Chaplain
Tony Becker
Boy PiperTony Di Milo
Clerk
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Gamblin' ManNick Romero
Death Row ConvictCindy Collins
Dawn Hettinger
Phillip R. Allen
District Attorney Marshall Shulman (uncredited)Roger Carroll
Radio Voice (uncredited)Bruce T. Huntley
Bagpiper (uncredited)
Rusty Meyers
Police Officer (uncredited)
Charles Siebert
Roll Call Sergeant (uncredited)
Harold Becker
DirectorJoseph Wambaugh
WriterJoseph Wambaugh
Writer
Eric Roth
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