Reviews for The Onion Field

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6.1 / 10 2h 2min

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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user439z1ahs2qw's Movie review

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Review by user439z1ahs2qw

A callous, twisted tale of real life crime & an outlook on how legal system can sometimes go really wrong...

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Review by user78ssxbx7r4

Terribly depressing - but compulsive.

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Review by user889i5gp8ig1

An intense, excellent and absorbing crime drama

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Review by user752jtzqcbr4

True Life Story Told With Authenticity

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Review by user694hkob874m

Joseph Wambaugh writes it like it was and is

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Review by user382zn9rtai5

Gripping Movie about a True Event

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Review by RainbowRaven

Finally an accurate film of a Wambaugh story.

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Review by user3909hem91h6

Intrigruing, gripping, and emotionally entertaining!

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Review by user609igk26qx4

Not exactly what I was expecting, but still pretty good.

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Review by DaringDolphin

Is there a better actor than James Woods?

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Review by user7254spjy131

ONE OF THE VERY BEST FILMS OF THE 1970S

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Review by MysticMarsupial

As onions do The Onion Field will make you cry and rage

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Review by GlowingGopher

What happens when the law drowns in details...

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Review by user41731ekall3

A police drama that holds your attention from start to end

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Review by DaringDonkey

James Woods Gave a Great Performance!

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Review by ThunderousTiger

The police and the criminal mind

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Review by user833kqt4v853

"Back off, dead men comin' through."

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Review by user189hesy2blp

"Have you ever heard of the little Lindbergh law?"

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