The onion field / screenplay by Joseph Wambaugh ; produced by Walter Coblenz ; directed by Harold Becker ; an Avco Embassy Pictures release ; [a Black Marble Production ; an Embassy Pictures release].
A true story about a case that changed LAPD policies forever. Two plainclothes LAPD officers were abducted and one was brutally executed, the other escaped. The criminals managed to drag the justice process on for years.
| Uniform Title: | MGM DVD.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Language: | English French Spanish |
| Language and/or Writing System: |
English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Published: |
Santa Monica, CA :
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment,
[2004]
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| Series: | MGM DVD.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
A true story about a case that changed LAPD policies forever. Two plainclothes LAPD officers were abducted and one was brutally executed, the other escaped. The criminals managed to drag the justice process on for years. |
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| Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. Adapted from the book by Joseph Wambaugh. Special features: audio commentary with director Harold Becker; "Ring of Truth" documentary (29 min.); theatrical trailer (2 min.). Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AJ3 D0018410 VideoDVD |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: R; special features contain unrated material. |
| ISBN: | 0792853369 9780792853367 |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Charles Rosher ; music, Emuir Deodato. |
| System Details: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Cast: |
John Savage, James Woods, Franklyn Seales, Ronny Cox, Ted Danson. |