The Onion Field
"What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after."
1979-09-09
6.014
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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.
Director
Harold Becker
Novel
Joseph Wambaugh
Screenplay
Joseph Wambaugh
Producer
Walter Coblenz
Original Music Composer
Eumir Deodato
Editor
John W. Wheeler
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Status
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
Companies
- Black Marble Productions
- AVCO Embassy Pictures
