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    The Onion Field

    R1979 · Crime drama · 2h 2m

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  1. 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.

  2. Feb 28, 1980 · With John Savage, James Woods, Franklyn Seales, Ted Danson. 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.

    • (5.8K)
    • Crime, Drama
    • Harold Becker
    • 1980-02-28
  3. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. When his partner is killed by a disturbed ex-con, a policeman struggles to regain his confidence. Cast & Crew. Read More. Harold Becker. Director. John Savage. James Woods. Franklyn Seales. Ted Danson. Kenneth Patterson.

    • Harold Becker
    • John Savage
  4. The Onion Field. Charismatic psychopath Greg Powell (James Woods) teams up with Jimmy Youngblood (Franklyn Seales), a petty thief. Driving in Los Angeles in 1963, they are pulled over by...

    • (15)
    • Harold Becker
    • R
    • John Savage
  5. 9780440066927. The Onion Field is a 1973 nonfiction book by Joseph Wambaugh, a sergeant for the Los Angeles Police Department, chronicling the kidnapping of two plainclothes LAPD officers by a pair of criminals during a traffic stop and the subsequent murder of one of the officers.

    • Joseph Wambaugh
    • 1973
  6. In Los Angeles in 1963, police officers Karl Hettinger and Ian Campbell stop a car with two suspicious looking men inside. The two, Greg Powell and Jimmy Lee Smith, are in fact small-time hoods who rob liquor and convenience stores for relatively small amounts of cash.

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