John Savage
Karl Hettinger
The Onion Field (1979)
"What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after."
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Overview
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.
Harold Becker
Director
Joseph Wambaugh
Screenplay
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