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Titre original : The Onion Field

1979
12
2h 6min

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Un policier est assassiné dans les champs d'oignons à Bakersfield. Cependant, des lacunes juridiques pourraient empêcher ses ravisseurs de recevoir justice, et son partenaire est hanté par l... Tout lireUn policier est assassiné dans les champs d'oignons à Bakersfield. Cependant, des lacunes juridiques pourraient empêcher ses ravisseurs de recevoir justice, et son partenaire est hanté par la culpabilité écrasante du survivant.Un policier est assassiné dans les champs d'oignons à Bakersfield. Cependant, des lacunes juridiques pourraient empêcher ses ravisseurs de recevoir justice, et son partenaire est hanté par la culpabilité écrasante du survivant.

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6,8/10

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Récompenses
- 1 victoire et 3 nominations au total

Anecdotes
Franklyn Seales' screaming during the murder was unscripted.

Gaffes
When Karl Hettinger is talking into the patrol car microphone, the microphone is turned around and he is actually talking into the back of it.

Citations
Det. Sgt. Pierce R. Brooks: Has your conscience ever bothered you? Like feeling - guilty?
Jimmy Smith: Mr. Brooks... I believe... I think that is something that rich white guys dreamed up to keep guys like me down. I honestly don't believe there is such a thing... such a feeling. Guilty? That's just something the Man says in court when your luck runs out.

Connexions
Featured in Sneak Previews: Love and Bullets/Time After Time/Life of Brian/The Onion Field/Peppermint Soda (1979)

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6/10

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.