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The Onion Field is a 1979 American neo-noir [5] crime drama film directed by Harold Becker and written by Joseph Wambaugh, based on his 1973 true crime book of the same name. The film stars John Savage, James Woods and Franklyn Seales, as well as Ted Danson in his film debut.
Feb 28, 1980 · A film adaptation of Joseph Wambaugh's book about a 1963 kidnapping and murder of a LA cop in Bakersfield, California. It explores the legal and psychological consequences of the crime and the trial of the suspects.
- (5.8K)
- Crime, Drama
- Harold Becker
- 1980-02-28
The Onion Field is a 1973 nonfiction book by Joseph Wambaugh, a sergeant for the Los Angeles Police Department, chronicling the kidnapping of two plainclothes LAPD officers by a pair of criminals during a traffic stop and the subsequent murder of one of the officers.
- Joseph Wambaugh
- 1973
Assisted by accomplice Jimmy Lee "Youngblood" Smith, Powell took the officers to an onion field near Bakersfield, California, where Officer Campbell was fatally shot. Infamously known as the "Onion Field" Killer, Powell's story was depicted in Joseph Wambaugh's 1973 non-fiction book, The Onion Field.
Apr 8, 2010 · In 1963 while making a routine traffic stop, two LAPD officers are held up at gunpoint and taken to a deserted onion field, where one of the officers is executed and the other escapes. The murderers are soon arrested, but due to their manipulation of the legal system, manage to postpone prosecution for years.
- Harold Becker
- John Savage
Charismatic psychopath Greg Powell (James Woods) teams up with Jimmy Youngblood (Franklyn Seales), a petty thief. Driving in Los Angeles in 1963, they are pulled over by...
- (15)
- Crime, Drama
- R
Jan 1, 1973 · The Onion Field. Joseph Wambaugh. 4.11. 21,041 ratings456 reviews. This is the frighteningly true story of two young cops and two young robbers whose separate destinies fatally cross one March night in a bizarre execution in a deserted Los Angeles field. Genres True Crime Nonfiction Crime Mystery History Thriller Mystery Thriller. ...more.
