The Onion Field
“What happened in the onion field is true. But the real crime is what happened after.”
CrimeDrama
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.
VIBE
This film feels like a cold, hard slap of reality. It's a grim, unflinching look at a brutal crime and its devastating aftermath, steeped in a palpable sense of dread and moral ambiguity.
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cop-killerbased on true storypolice officer killedcapital punishmentin the closet
