The Onion Field 1979 123movies

Watch: The Onion Field 1979 123movies, Full Movie Online – Gregory Ulas Powell is a disturbed ex-con who recruits Jimmy Lee “Youngblood” Smith, a petty thief, as his partner in crime. Powell panics one night when the two of them are pulled over by a pair of cops for broken brake lights. Powell decides to kidnap the cops, and Smith, as always, reluctantly goes along with Powell’s crazy scheme. The group drives out to a deserted onion field in Bakersfield, California, and one officer is shot while the other escapes. The remainder of the film explores the nature of the American justice system, as well as the devastating psychological effects of this event, and the trial on the surviving officer..
Plot: 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.
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Ratings:

	6.8/10 Votes: 5,363
	86% | RottenTomatoes
	57/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 80 Popularity: 6.999 | TMDB

Reviews:

Compelling 1st half but not so much 2nd half
Greg Powell (James Woods) recruits recently released ex-con Jimmy Youngblood (Franklyn Seales). They’re going to rob a liquor store for the money to get to San Francisco. Det. Karl Hettinger (John Savage) is the new partner for Det. Ian Campbell (Ted Danson). They pull Powell over with broken tail lights. Powell pulls a gun on Campbell and take them both hostage. Powell promises to release them in Bakersfield. They drive to an onion field. Powell shoots Campbell and Youngblood screams in disbelieve. Hettinger escapes. Youngblood takes off with the car. Powell end up stealing a car and gets caught. Powell gives up Youngblood right away. The following investigation and trial take a toll on Hettinger’s mental state.

This is based on a 1973 book about a 1963 incident. It definitely has the dated feel especially with the dialog. The first half is quite tense and compelling. James Woods give an interesting performance as the weirdly controlling crook. The second half isn’t quite as compelling. It’s very detailed and it suffers for it. It rambles on with complicated fragmented details. Wambaugh’s script may be trying to follow the true story too closely and fails to follow the emotional story more truly.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr 2 min (122 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Crime, Drama
Director Harold Becker
Writer Joseph Wambaugh, Eric Roth
Actors John Savage, James Woods, Franklyn Seales
Country United States
Awards 1 win & 3 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Lenses and Panaflex Camera by Panavision
Laboratory Consolidated Film Industries (CFI), Hollywood (CA), USA
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm