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THE ONION FIELD serves as both a true-life police thriller and a chilling indictment of the American judicial system. Two Los Angeles detectives in the 1960s stop a pair of shifty motorists. In a quick turn of events, one suspect pulls out a pistol, forces the cops to relinquish their guns, and drives them to an onion field. There, one detective is shot dead, while the other escapes. Although the suspects are soon caught, the road to justice proves bumpy, because each crook blames the other for the killing. Meanwhile, the detective who survived feels profound guilt and suffers a nervous breakdown. His condition threatens his ability to stay on the force and even propels him into making petty thefts -- not unlike those of the two men he first stopped.

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UPC0027616879035

eBay Product ID (ePID)3393728

Product Key Features

ActorJohn Savage

RatingR

Movie/TV TitleOnion Field

DirectorHarold Becker

FormatDVD

Release Year2002

GenreDrama

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Leading RoleJohn Savage

Film CountryUSA

Release Date20020917

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4.6

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by tommyk_va
10 Feb, 2021
Onion Field
Enjoyed this classic picture with some big stars just starting out. DVD was in excellent condition.
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by fijtf0039_v7yhuo
03 Dec, 2024
Great movie from a great writer all about Los Angeles
Remember this movie well, did not disappoint.
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by nolo3245
27 Mar, 2022
Interesting drama Onion Field
The true story of how two men killed a policeman in California in the early-1960s, and what happened afterwards. Starts off as a crime drama and ends as legal/courtroom drama. Once the murder occurs, however, that's when things get interesting. The legal side, especially, is quite eye-opening and demonstrates how easily the US judicial system can be manipulated and exploited by criminals. James Woods does the performance of a lifetime as the prisoner/lawyer.
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by anitroman3
30 Sep, 2023
Great value for this movie
Arrived on time and DVD played great.
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by rticfoxx
28 Jan, 2021
Onion field
Love this show , you need to see this movie..! Great show
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by waytul0
08 Mar, 2017
DVD froze up
I play the movie and at times it froze upend of story
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by benjamidouce0
14 Mar, 2024
Good buy
Bought it to replace a copy for a friend. Came as it should in a timely fashion
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by rrie5642
22 Mar, 2021
Buy this
Great film and true story.
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by moviesthekids
03 Nov, 2023
Keeps you engaged!
Based on a true story but this is a great move. Sad but true!
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by merriletzenhause_0
23 Jun, 2020
great
great old movie
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