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The Onion Field

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

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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.

  • Release date
  • September 9, 1979
  • Runtime
  • 122 min
  • Genres
  • Crime, Drama
  • Director
  • Harold Becker

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John Savage photo John Savage Karl Hettinger James Woods photo James Woods Gregory Powell Franklyn Seales photo Franklyn Seales Jimmy Smith Ted Danson photo Ted Danson Ian Campbell Ronny Cox photo Ronny Cox Pierce Brooks David Huffman photo David Huffman District Attorney Phil Halpin Christopher Lloyd photo Christopher Lloyd Jailhouse Lawyer Dianne Hull photo Dianne Hull Helen Hettinger (as Diane Hull)

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