The Onion Field

1979·Movie
2h 2min
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About

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.
Crime DramaBased on True Events1960s Los AngelesPolice CorruptionPsychological ImpactSurvivor's GuiltIntenseMelancholySlow Burn

Crew

Directed by:
Harold Becker, D. Scott Easton, Thomas J. Mack
Written by:
Joseph Wambaugh, Joseph Wambaugh
Produced by:
Lynn Stalmaster, Nancy Klopper, Toni Howard
Composed by:
James E. Webb, Charles Grenzbach, Clark King

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