Show Movie Review r fc l he i 1 1 y Onion J i Field 7 i iby by Jolyn Carter The Onion Field a new movie produced produced produced pro pro- by Walter Coblenz can best be described as thought r A true story The Onion Field carefully carefully carefully care care- fully dissects the American justice system em and unfolds the paralyzing effe effects ef ef- fe ts crime has on the the- v victim as well as the criminal John Savage known for his outstanding outstanding out out- standing roles in The and Hair plays Carl Hettinger an undercover undercover undercover under under- cover policeman deeply affected by bythe bythe bythe the incident in the onion field Sav Sav- ages age's performance ranks equally with his performance in The Greg Powell the psychotic and frightfully intelligent murderer is played by James Woods Woods is so convincing in his role as Powell that he deserves at the very least a nomination nomination nomination nomi nomi- nation for an Academy Award A manipulative domineering thief- thief murderer Powell is a central figure in The Onion Field and is one of the movies movie's biggest assets The Onion Field besides having an intriguing int guing plot contains many symbols sym bols and motifs It is an excellent film that leaves its audience pondering the plot after the movie is over The Onion Field is rated R-rated due to profanity violence and some male nudity I U I 1 |