Where to Watch The Onion Field (1979)

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Where to watch The Onion Field

• United States: stream on BFI Player Amazon Channel

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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.

• Released: 1979-09-09
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 2m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 123 votes

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