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The Onion Field. (film) The Onion Field is a 1979 American neo-noir [5] 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. Woods' performance as Greg Powell was the ...
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
Feb 28, 1980 · The Onion Field: Directed by Harold Becker. With John Savage, James Woods, Franklyn Seales, Ted Danson. An LA police officer is murdered in the onion fields outside of Bakersfield.
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- Crime, Drama
- Harold Becker
- 1980-02-28
Onion Field, The -- (Movie Clip) No Gratitude Three scenes offer background on new partner cops Hettinger (John Savage) and Campbell (Ted Danson), early in director Harold Becker's The Onion Field, 1979, from Joseph Wambaugh's book and screenplay.
- Harold Becker
- John Savage
Gregory Ulas "Greg" Powell [1] [2] (August 2, 1933 [1] [2] – August 12, 2012) [3] was an American criminal who kidnapped Los Angeles Police Department Officers Ian Campbell and Karl Hettinger on the night of March 9, 1963. [4] Assisted by accomplice Jimmy Lee "Youngblood" Smith, Powell took the officers to an onion field near Bakersfield ...
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 Detective ...
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- Crime, Drama
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Aug 28, 2007 · The Onion Field is a true crime novel by Joseph Wambaugh, based on the 1963 kidnapping and murder of two LAPD officers by two career criminals. The book explores the psychological and emotional impact of the crime on the survivors, the perpetrators, and the justice system. The Onion Field is a classic of the genre, praised for its realism, suspense, and insight. If you are a fan of Joseph ...
