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The Onion Field: Full Cast & Crew 1979 Crime/Drama
Charismatic psychopath Greg Powell (James Woods) teams up with Jimmy Youngblood (Franklyn Seales), a petty thief. Driving in Los Angeles in 1963, they are pulled over by Detective Hettinger (John Savage) and his partner, Campbell (Ted Danson), for an illegal U-turn. Panicked, Powell kidnaps the officers and kills Campbell. Hettinger escapes, and his description of the men leads to their arrest. As both men evade prosecution with legal tricks, Hettinger is racked with guilt over his survival. R Released: Sep 7, 1979 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Harold Becker Director John Savage Det. Karl Francis Hettinger Actor James Woods Gregory Ulas Powell Actor Franklyn Seales Jimmy Lee "Youngblood" Smith Actor Ted Danson Det. Ian James Campbell Actor Ronny Cox Det. Sgt. Pierce R. Brooks Actor David Huffman Dist. Atty. Phil Halpin Actor Christopher Lloyd Jailhouse lawyer Actor Dianne Hull Helen Hettinger Actor Priscilla Pointer Chrissie Campbell Actor Beege Barkette Greg's woman Actor Richard Herd Beat Cop Actor Le Tari Emmanuel McFadden Actor Richard Venture Det. Glenn Bates Actor Lee Weaver Billy Actor Phillip R. Allen Dist. Atty. Marshall Shulman (uncredited) Actor Pat Corley Jimmy's Lawyer 2 Actor K Callan Mrs. Powell Actor Sandy McPeak Mr. Powell Actor Michael Pataki Dist. Atty. Dino Fulgoni Actor Walter Coblenz Producer