Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.1
IMDB Rating 6.9
RottenTomatoes Rating 83%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Sep 9, 1979

Rating: R

Run Time: 2h 02m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Black Marble Productions , AVCO Embassy Pictures


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Synopsis

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

John Savage

John Savage

Karl Hettinger

Age : 74 | Popularity : 7%

James Woods

James Woods

Gregory Powell

Age : 77 | Popularity : 24%

Franklyn Seales

Franklyn Seales

Jimmy Smith

Age : 37 | Popularity : 3%

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Ian Campbell

Age : 76 | Popularity : 7%

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Pierce Brooks

Age : 85 | Popularity : 18%

David Huffman

David Huffman

District Attorney Phil Halpin

Age : 39 | Popularity : 4%

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Jailhouse Lawyer

Age : 85 | Popularity : 47%

Dianne Hull

Dianne Hull

Helen Hettinger

Age : 74 | Popularity : 5%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
Eric Roth
Eric Roth
Joseph Wambaugh
Joseph Wambaugh
Novel
Joseph Wambaugh
Joseph Wambaugh
Production Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Producer
Walter Coblenz
Walter Coblenz
Casting Associate
Nancy Klopper
Nancy Klopper
Toni Howard
Toni Howard
Production Manager
Robert S. Mendelsohn
Robert S. Mendelsohn
Production Supervisor
Herman David
Herman David
Editing Editor
John W. Wheeler
John W. Wheeler
Color Timer
Jack Garsha
Jack Garsha
Assistant Editor
Florence Williamson
Florence Williamson
Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Charles Grenzbach
Charles Grenzbach
Jim Cook
Jim Cook
Robert L. Harman
Robert L. Harman
Original Music Composer
Eumir Deodato
Eumir Deodato
Sound Editor
Keith Stafford
Keith Stafford
Sound Mixer
James E. Webb
James E. Webb
Music Editor
Nicholas C. Washington
Nicholas C. Washington
Boom Operator
Clark King
Clark King
Camera Camera Operator
Elliot Davis
Elliot Davis
Director of Photography
Charles Rosher Jr.
Charles Rosher Jr.
Still Photographer
Ronald Batzdorff
Ronald Batzdorff
Key Grip
Harry Rez
Harry Rez
First Assistant Camera
Louis Niemeyer
Louis Niemeyer
Second Assistant Camera
Jay Kaplan
Jay Kaplan
Best Boy Grip
Jacque E. Wallace
Jacque E. Wallace
Dolly Grip
Robert Bennett
Robert Bennett
Art Set Decoration
Richard C. Goddard
Richard C. Goddard
Production Design
Brian Eatwell
Brian Eatwell
Assistant Property Master
Gene Anderson
Gene Anderson
Property Master
Barry Bedig
Barry Bedig
Set Designer
Joseph E. Hubbard
Joseph E. Hubbard
Construction Coordinator
Robert Krume
Robert Krume
Leadman
Gordon Gair
Gordon Gair
Construction Foreman
John Bonino
John Bonino
Directing Director
Harold Becker
Harold Becker
Assistant Director
Thomas J. Mack
Thomas J. Mack
Second Assistant Director
D. Scott Easton
D. Scott Easton
Script Supervisor
Hannah Scheel
Hannah Scheel
Crew Special Effects
Phil Cory
Phil Cory
Transportation Captain
Fritz Braden
Fritz Braden
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Bob Mills
Bob Mills
Hairstylist
Edie Panda
Edie Panda
Costumer
Ed Fincher
Ed Fincher
Ken Harvey
Ken Harvey
Lighting Gaffer
Tim Evans
Tim Evans
Best Boy Electric
Joe Garcia
Joe Garcia
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