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the onion field (1979)

Original title: the onion field
Production: USA|122 min
Dramatic, Crime
Poster of movie the onion field
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.

Festivals and awards

Golden Globe 1980 - nomination migliore attore in film drammatico
Assigned to: James Woods

Origin of the subject

dal libro: romanzo ()

Direction

Harold BeckerHarold Becker: regista

Production and Screenplay

Joseph WambaughJoseph Wambaugh: sceneggiatore
Walter CoblenzWalter Coblenz: produttore

Characters and Interpreters

det. karl francis hettinger
John SavageJohn Savage(età:30)
gregory ulas powell
James WoodsJames Woods(età:32)
jimmy lee 'youngblood' smith
Franklyn Seales(età:27)
det. ian james campbell
Ted DansonTed Danson(età:32)
det. sgt. pierce r. brooks
Ronny CoxRonny Cox(età:41)
chrissie campbell
Priscilla PointerPriscilla Pointer(età:55)
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Charles CyphersCharles Cyphers(età:40)
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Christopher LloydChristopher Lloyd(età:41)
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Kenneth Patterson(età:68)
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Michael PatakiMichael Pataki(età:41)
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Raleigh Bond(età:44)
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Sandy McPeakSandy McPeak(età:43)
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William SandersonWilliam Sanderson(età:35)
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Don StarrDon Starr(età:62)
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Stanley Grover(età:53)
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David Huffman(età:34)
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Richard VentureRichard Venture(età:56)
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Peter Miller(età:49)
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K CallanK Callan(età:43)
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Pat CorleyPat Corley(età:49)
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Tony Dimilo(età:54)
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Charles Siebert(età:41)
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Richard HerdRichard Herd(età:47)
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Dianne Hull(età:30)
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Bill MoreyBill Morey(età:60)
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Sandy WardSandy Ward(età:53)
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Burke ByrnesBurke Byrnes(età:42)
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Lee WeaverLee Weaver(età:49)
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Tony BeckerTony Becker(età:16)
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Lillian RandolphLillian Randolph(età:81)
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John De lancieJohn De lancie(età:31)
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Phillip R. allen(età:40)
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Jack Rader(età:58)
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Beege Barkette(età:29)
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Raymond GuthRaymond Guth(età:55)
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Rene LevantRene Levant(età:32)
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Ned Wilson(età:46)
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Rusty Meyers(età:22)
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Allen WilliamsAllen Williams(età:35)
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Wendell Wright(età:31)
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Richard Seff(età:52)
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Vincent Caristi(età:31)
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Le TariLe Tari(età:33)

Technical staff

Thomas Stanford: montatore
Lynn StalmasterLynn Stalmaster: casting
Brian Eatwell: scenografo
Charles Rosher jr.: direttore della fotografia
Eumir DeodatoEumir Deodato: musiche
John W. Wheeler: montatore
Richard C. Goddard: scenografo
Richard C. Goddard: arredatore
Bob Mills: truccatore
Edie Panda: parrucchiere

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1979)

Michele GamminoMichele Gammino Voice of Ted Danson
Cesare BarbettiCesare Barbetti Voice of Ronny Cox
Nando GazzoloNando Gazzolo Voice of James Woods
Pino LocchiPino Locchi Voice of Franklyn Seales