The Onion Field (1979)
2h 2m
Running Time
September 9, 1979Release Date
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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Cast & Crew.
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 9, 1979
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 2m
Content RatingR
Filming LocationsCalifornia, United States of America
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Wiki.
The Onion Field is a 1979 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Harold Becker and written by Joseph Wambaugh, based on his 1973 true crime book of the same name. The film stars John Savage, James Woods and Franklyn Seales, as well as Ted Danson in his film debut.
Woods' performance as Greg Powell was the film's most widely praised element, earning him a Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award and his first Golden Globe nomination.
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