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1979

The Onion Field

Directed by Harold Becker
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.

Duration

2h 2m

Released

September 9, 1979

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Rating102

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Cast51

  • John Savage
  • James Woods
  • Franklyn Seales
  • Ted Danson
  • Ronny Cox
  • David Huffman
  • Christopher Lloyd
  • Dianne Hull
  • Priscilla Pointer

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