The Onion Field

1979 film by Harold Becker
Movie film Q3138900
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The Onion Field

Summary

The Onion Field is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Onion Field's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Onion Field's director is recorded as Harold Becker[4].
  • The Onion Field's screenwriter is recorded as Joseph Wambaugh[5].
  • The Onion Field's composer is recorded as Eumir Deodato[6].
  • The Onion Field's genre is recorded as crime film[7].
  • The Onion Field's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as John Savage[9].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as James Woods[10].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as Ted Danson[11].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as Ronny Cox[12].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as Priscilla Pointer[13].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as Franklyn Seales[14].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as David Huffman[15].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as Christopher Lloyd[16].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as Richard Herd[17].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as Richard Venture[18].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as Lillian Randolph[19].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as Michael Pataki[20].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as Burke Byrnes[21].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as William Sanderson[22].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as Pat Corley[23].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as John de Lancie[24].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as Charles Cyphers[25].
  • The Onion Field's cast member is recorded as Charles Siebert[26].
  • The Onion Field's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0079668[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Onion Field's director is recorded as Harold Becker[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Joseph Wambaugh[5]. Cast members include John Savage[9], James Woods[10], Ted Danson[11], Ronny Cox[12], Priscilla Pointer[13], and Franklyn Seales[14].

Publication

The Onion Field's publication date is recorded as +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include crime film[7] and drama film[8].

Subject and Themes

The Onion Field's main subject is recorded as capital punishment[30].

Reception

Reviews include 86%[31] and 7.4/10[32].

Why It Matters

The Onion Field ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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