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The Onion Field

The Onion Field

Sep 9, 1979
122 min
CrimeDrama
6.0/ 10
109 votes

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.

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TMDB
6.0/10
109 votes
IMDB
6.8/10
5,911 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
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57/100
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US Box Office$9,890,597Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 3 nominations

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

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Production Companies

Black Marble ProductionsAVCO Embassy Pictures

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