Movie

The Onion Field

R 1979 2 h 02 min
60%
Audience score124 votes on TMDB

“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.

Screenplay
Joseph Wambaugh
Status
Released
Release date
09/09/1979
Original language
English

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