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The Onion Field

Name: The Onion Field
Director: Harold Becker
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1979-09-09
Cast: John Savage, James Woods, Franklyn Seales, Ted Danson, Ronny Cox

CrimeDrama

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 SavageJames WoodsFranklyn SealesTed DansonRonny CoxDavid HuffmanChristopher LloydDianne HullPriscilla PointerBeege BarketteRichard HerdLe Tari

Director

Harold Becker

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