The Onion Field
1979 · 122 min · Director: Harold Becker
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An LA police officer is murdered in the onion fields outside of Bakersfield. However, legal loopholes could keep his kidnappers from receiving justice, and his partner is haunted by overwhelming survivor's guilt.
Emotional fingerprint
The Onion Field (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Guilt 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Guilt25%
- Anxiety20%
- Tension15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Guilt, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Guilt and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 26 % | 19 % | 12 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 34 % | 19 % | 10 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 41 % | 16 % | 7 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 34 % | 18 % | 7 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 41 % | 26 % | 9 % | 32 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 69 % | 38 % | 12 % | 66 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 88 % | 53 % | 30 % | 87 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 87 % | 53 % | 44 % | 85 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 77 % | 43 % | 44 % | 69 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 74 % | 54 % | 56 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 73 % | 60 % | 59 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 73 % | 60 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 76 % | 66 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 73 % | 62 % | 62 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 70 % | 60 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 71 % | 64 % | 59 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 77 % | 73 % | 66 % | 47 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 83 % | 80 % | 74 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Empathy | 73 % | 71 % | 60 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Empathy | 59 % | 57 % | 38 % | 23 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Greg's Woman
Emmanuel McFadden
Mr. Powell
Nana
LAPD Captain
Details
- Directed by
- Harold Becker
- Written by
- Joseph Wambaugh
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1979
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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