The Onion Field (1979) ★ 6.02h02

Name: The Onion Field
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1979
Rating: 6
Cast: John Savage, James Woods, Franklyn Seales, Ted Danson, Ronny Cox

Crime · Drama

Director Harold Becker (6.3 avg)

Also directed Mercury Rising, Sea of Love, Malice, and 9 more

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.

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Cast

John Savage
James Woods
Franklyn Seales
Ted Danson
Ronny Cox
David Huffman
Christopher Lloyd

The Onion Field (1979) ★ 6.02h02

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