Synopsis
Greg Powell, a disturbed ex-con, recruits Jimmy Youngblood (Smith) a petty thief, as partner in crime. Powell panics when they two of are pulled over by two cops for tail lights. Powell decides to kidnap the cops and Smith goes along with his crazy scheme. They drive out to a deserted onion field in Bakersfield, where one cop is killed and the other escapes. The film explores the consequences.
Original title The Onion Field
IMDb Rating 6.8 4,322 votes
TMDb Rating 6.2 45 votes
Director
Director
Cast
Det. Karl Francis Hettinger
Gregory Ulas Powell
Jimmy Lee 'Youngblood' Smith
Det. Ian James Campbell
Det. Sgt. Pierce R. Brooks
Dist. Atty. Phil Halpin
Jailhouse lawyer
Helen Hettinger (as Diane Hull)
Chrissie Campbell
Greg's woman (as Beege Barkett)
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