FILM
What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.
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.
Directed by Harold Becker
Starring John Savage, James Woods, Franklyn Seales, Ted Danson, Ronny Cox, David Huffman, Christopher Lloyd, Dianne Hull
| In cinemas | 9 September 1979 |
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| Digital release | Not listed |
| Physical release | Not listed |
| First release anywhere | 9 September 1979 |
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