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 overwhel... Read allAn 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.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.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
- Helen Hettinger
- (as Diane Hull)
- Greg's Woman
- (as 'Beege Barkett')
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFranklyn Seales' screaming during the murder was unscripted.
- GoofsWhen Karl Hettinger is talking into the patrol car microphone, the microphone is turned around and he is actually talking into the back of it.
- Quotes
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.
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- Jan 16, 2004
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Mord im Zwiebelfeld
- Filming locations
- Carlos Avenue & N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(actual site of the officers' abduction)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,890,597
- Gross worldwide
- $9,890,597