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1979
  • Crime
  • Drama

The Onion Field

What happened in the onion field is true. but the real crime is what happened after.
Runtime
2h
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Countries
  • US
  • United States
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Languages
  • en
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.

Crew
Eric Roth
Screenplay
Harold Becker
Director
Joseph Wambaugh
Novel Screenplay
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Cast
John Savage
Karl Hettinger
James Woods
Gregory Powell
Franklyn Seales
Jimmy "Youngblood" Smith
Ted Danson
Ian Campbell
Ronny Cox
Pierce Brooks
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Sept. 9, 1979
  • Original Language
    English
  • Production Companies
    • AVCO Embassy Pictures
    • Black Marble Productions

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