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Onion Field, The (1979)
Rating:
Starring: Ronny Cox, Ted Danson, John Savage, Franklyn Seales, James Woods
Director: Harold Becker
Category: Drama, Classic
Studio: MGM / UA
Subtitles:
English,Spanish,French
Length:
126 mins

 
 

 

"A heart-wrenching true story." -Leonard Maltin

From a real life American tragedy, this tale of thoughtless brutality, cold blooded murder and hard won justice is "a prowling, gripping, disturbing movie" (Newsweek). Starring John Savage and James Woods and featuring a stunning attention to detail, The Onion Field is "intriguing, absorbing, powerful, well acted " (Film Journal) -- and riveting from beginning to end.

On March 9, 1963, LAPD officers Karl Hettinger (Savage) and Ian Campbell (Ted Danson) pull over a vehicle for making an illegal U-turn -- and find themselves held at gunpoint by two seasoned armed robbers. Forced to give up their guns and drive to a deserted road, both officers face the horror of becoming victims in a mob-style execution