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The Onion Field (1979)
"What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after."
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Audience
Score
60
Starring
John Savage
James Woods
Franklyn Seales
Director
Harold Becker
R
2 hr 2 min
Sep 9th, 1979
Drama
,
Crime
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Plot
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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Theatrical Release:
September 9th, 1979
On DVD & Blu-ray:
September 17th, 2002
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Original Language:
English
Production Companies:
Black Marble Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures
based on true story
in the closet
capital punishment
police officer killed
cop-killer
Cast & Crew
J
John Savage
as Karl Hettinger
J
James Woods
as Gregory Powell
F
Franklyn Seales
as Jimmy Smith
T
Ted Danson
as Ian Campbell
R
Ronny Cox
as Pierce Brooks
D
David Huffman
as District Attorney Phil Halpin
H
Harold Becker
Director
J
Joseph Wambaugh
Novel
B
Brian Eatwell
Production Design
E
Eumir Deodato
Original Music Composer
J
Joseph Wambaugh
Screenplay
J
John W. Wheeler
Editor
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