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Vinony files it under 1979 American films, 1979 crime drama films and 1979 English-language films.
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6.0An 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.
Released: 1979-09-09122 minDir: Harold BeckerCrime, Drama
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Cast
- John Savage as Karl Hettinger
- James Woods as Gregory Powell
- Franklyn Seales as Jimmy Smith
- Ted Danson as Ian Campbell
- Ronny Cox as Pierce Brooks
- David Huffman as District Attorney Phil Halpin
Themes
- cop-killer
- based on true story
- police officer killed
- capital punishment
- in the closet
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- capital punishment
- Director
- Harold Becker
- Screenwriter
- Joseph Wambaugh
- Cast member
- Charles Siebert
- Composer
- Eumir Deodato
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- California
- Duration
- 122
- FilmAffinity ID
- 227980
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1979-01-01
- title
- The Onion Field
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 7.4/10
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Golden Globes
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New York City
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California
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Los Angeles
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The New York Times
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Bakersfield
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John de Lancie
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James Woods
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Christopher Lloyd
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drama film
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erectile dysfunction
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life imprisonment
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James Mason
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kleptomania
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crime film
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Ted Danson
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Categories
1979 American films1979 crime drama films1979 English-language films1979 filmsAmerican crime drama filmsAmerican neo-noir filmsEmbassy Pictures filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsFilms about capital punishmentFilms about lawyersFilms based on non-fiction booksFilms directed by Harold BeckerFilms set in 1963Films set in Los AngelesFilms shot in CaliforniaRotten Tomatoes ID different from WikidataTemplate film date with 2 release dates