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The Onion Field

 1979
 122 minutes (2 hrs 02 mins)
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Directed by

Harold Becker

Starring

John Savage · James Woods · Franklyn Seales · Ted Danson · Ronny Cox · David Huffman

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Release dates

US release date US release
19th September 1979
France release date France release
17th May 1979
Canada release date Canada release
7th September 1979

Total grosses

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News from around the web
Camera Obscura: THE ONION FIELD  The-Solute Tue, 18th January 2022

Joseph Wambaugh, LA cop turned author of bestsellers including The Onion Field and The Choirboys  The Telegraph Sun, 2nd March 2025

Film: Wambaugh's 'The Onion Field' (Published 1979)  The New York Times Wed, 19th September 1979

Joseph Wambaugh, L.A. Cop Turned Novelist and Screenwriter, Dies at 88  The Hollywood Reporter Fri, 28th February 2025

Joseph Wambaugh obituary  The Guardian Mon, 10th March 2025

A Cumbersome Crime Drama, ‘The Onion Field Boasts’ Impressive Performances  PopMatters Thu, 16th July 2015