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The Onion Field (1979)
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Greg Powell is a disturbed ex-con who recruits Jimmy Smith (aka Jimmy Youngblood), a petty thief, as his partner in crime... See full summary » Director:Harold Becker |
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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Det. Karl Francis Hettinger
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| James Woods | ... |
Gregory Ulas Powell
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Franklyn Seales | ... | |
| Ted Danson | ... |
Det. Ian James Campbell
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| Ronny Cox | ... |
Det. Sgt. Pierce R. Brooks
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David Huffman | ... |
Dist. Atty. Phil Halpin
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| Christopher Lloyd | ... |
Jailhouse lawyer
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Dianne Hull | ... |
Helen Hettinger
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Priscilla Pointer | ... |
Chrissie Campbell
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Beege Barkette | ... |
Greg's woman
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| Richard Herd | ... |
Beat Cop
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Le Tari | ... |
Emmanuel McFadden
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Richard Venture | ... |
Det. Glenn Bates
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Lee Weaver | ... |
Billy
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Pat Corley | ... |
Jimmy's Lawyer #2
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Storyline
Greg Powell is a disturbed ex-con who recruits Jimmy Smith (aka Jimmy Youngblood), a petty thief, as his partner in crime. Powell panics one night when the two of them are pulled over by a pair of cops for broken brake-lights. Powell decides to kidnap the cops and Smith, as always, reluctantly goes along with Powell's crazy scheme. The group drives out to a deserted onion field in Bakersfield, California and one officer is shot while the other escapes. The remainder of the film explores the nature of the American justice system, as well as the devastating psychological effects of this event and the trial on the surviving officer. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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What Happened In The Onion Field Is True. But The Real Crime Is What Happened After.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
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(Norway) See more »Also Known As:
Anthropokynigi sto Los Angeles See more »Box Office
Gross:
$9,890,597 (USA)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
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1.85 : 1
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The film was financed by director Harold Becker, screenwriter Joseph Wambaugh, and many of Wambaugh's friends, which allowed them to have total creative control. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Karl Hettinger is talking into the patrol car microphone, the microphone is turned around and he is actually talking into the back of it. See more »
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