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The Onion Field
1979
Based on the best-selling novel by Joseph Wambaugh, which tells the true and tragic story of the kidnapping of two police officers in Los Angeles in the 1960s. Read more
| Starring | John Savage, James Woods, Ted Danson, Ronny Cox |
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| Director | Harold Becker |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Onion Field
Based on the best-selling novel by Joseph Wambaugh, which tells the true and tragic story of the kidnapping of two police officers in Los Angeles in the 1960s.
| Starring | John Savage, James Woods, Ted Danson, Ronny Cox, David Huffman, Franklyn Seales |
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| Director | Harold Becker |
| Studio | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 1 min |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1979 To Rent: DVD: 08 Sep 2003 |
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Well meaning but lumbering case history. The author must carry the blame, as for once the picture was made exactly on his terms.
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- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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This is an average film for me, a true story based on the kidnapping of two police officers and the killing of one of them by two crooks. James Woods delivers a... read more »
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- 06 Sep 2004 at 13:35
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SLOW.....
I saw this film first time round, and really enjoyed it, but this time seemed very slow, I found myself fast forwarding it....
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The Onion Field
I haven't seen this film in over twenty years and it was even better 2nd time around. The powerful screenplay between the the main protagonists was dark, ... read more »
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good murder story
A tense and true murder story of a policeman. However the real story is about the poor legal system that allowed the murderer to go free. Well done
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- 14 Mar 2006 at 13:34
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