Onion Field, The

USA 1979, 123 minutes
Dir. Harold Becker
Rating: [R18]
Genres: Drama / Policier

Aroview: Sporadically intense drama based on a real-life cop-killing in 1960s California, notable for James Woods' creepy debut as, you guessed it, a babbling criminal sociopath. Latter half paints a grim, detailed portrait of the surviving cop's (John Savage) subsequent breakdown.

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2 stars (Good Try) Up unto the trial scenes, the drama is very good and has the authentic feel to it with James Wood's performance a standout. The screenplay then loses its way, unfortunately - a shame. ~Tubbs

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