The Onion Field

In the 1979 neo-noir crime drama "The Onion Field", a harrowing true story of justice mishandled comes to life, as LA police officer Karl Hettinger and his partner Ian Campbell are kidnapped and brutally murdered by two men who exploit loopholes in the law. The case leads to a chilling performance from James Woods as the calculating Greg Powell, earning him a Golden Globe nomination, while John Savage delivers a powerful portrayal of Hettinger's descent into guilt-ridden despair.