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The Onion Field

Name: The Onion Field
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1979-09-09
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 6.0
Cast: John Savage, James Woods, Franklyn Seales, Ted Danson, Ronny Cox

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

6.0/ 10

1979

2h 2m

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.

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Director

Harold Becker

Writer

Joseph Wambaugh, Joseph Wambaugh

Studios

Black Marble Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures

Cast

51 credited

John Savage
Karl Hettinger
James Woods
Gregory Powell
Franklyn Seales
Jimmy Smith
Ted Danson
Ian Campbell
Ronny Cox

The Onion Field

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