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The Onion Field (1979)

R · 1979-09-09 · 2h 2m · EN
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What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.

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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Harold BeckerDirector

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John SavageJohn SavageKarl HettingerJames WoodsJames WoodsGregory PowellFranklyn SealesFranklyn SealesJimmy SmithTed DansonTed DansonIan CampbellRonny CoxRonny CoxPierce BrooksDavid HuffmanDavid HuffmanDistrict Attorney Phil HalpinChristopher LloydChristopher LloydJailhouse LawyerDianne HullDianne HullHelen HettingerPriscilla PointerPriscilla PointerChrissie CampbellBeege BarketteBeege BarketteGreg's WomanRichard HerdRichard HerdBeat CopLe TariLe TariEmmanuel McFadden

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Based on a true storyIn the closetPolice officer killedCapital punishmentCop-killerBased on true story

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityBased On A True Story · In The Closet · Police Officer KilledDialogue densityDramaDirector preference165243Actor preference59106 · 105488 · 70385Country preferenceUs

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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.

How long is The Onion Field?

The Onion Field has a runtime of 122 minutes.

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