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Onion Field, The - (Movie Clip) No Gratitude

Three scenes offer background on new partner cops Hettinger (John Savage) and Campbell (Ted Danson), early in director Harold Becker's The Onion Field, 1979, from Joseph Wambaugh's book and screenplay.

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Speedy introduction of ex-con's Jimmy (Franklyn Seales) and Powell (James Woods) through mutual friend Billy (Lee Weaver) in 1963 Los Angeles, in director Harold Becker's The Onion Field, 1979.

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