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The Onion Field (film)
The Onion Field is a 1979 American neo-noircrimedrama film directed by Harold Becker and written by Joseph Wambaugh, based on his 1973 true crimebook of the same name. The film stars John Savage, James Woods, Franklyn Seales, Ronny Cox, Christopher Lloyd, and Ted Danson in his film debut.
Woods' performance as Greg Powell was the film's most widely praised element, earning him his first Golden Globe nomination.