What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.
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.
Rank what matters in The Onion Field (1979) — scenes, quotes, and characters from this title.
Who carries this title?
From this cast
Tap to nominate
Your take
Rate this title
Tap half or full stars · 0.5–10 scale
Be the first CineMood rating
Open communitySign in to save your rating.
None yet
See all
John Savage
Karl Hettinger
Kapitan Tumba: The Capt. Jose Huevos Story
1995 · 7.0
Když chlapi dají slovo
1975
Critical Thinking
2020 · 6.5
Balloon
2018 · 7.5
Anti Drug Operations
2025
The Foster Family
2022
Sergi & Irina
2020 · 6.5
Johnny One Hundred Pesos
1993 · 6.0
Stockholm Bloodbath
2024 · 6.3
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
1995 · 5.7
