The Onion Field
R
6.8
1979
2 hr 2 min
Drama
, Crime
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
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Reviews
Excellent, Without a doubt!!
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The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
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Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
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The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
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