The Onion Field

The Onion Field

What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.

R 1979 · 122 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Drama

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.

Directed by Harold Becker · Written by Joseph Wambaugh

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