The Burning Bed

The Burning Bed (1984)

He didn't know how to stop it... she did.

Crime Drama TV Movie

An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.

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  • Release Date: 1984-10-08
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Director: Robert Greenwald

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    • Cast

    • Farrah Fawcett

      Francine Hughes

    • Paul Le Mat

      Mickey Hughes

    • Richard Masur

      Aryon Greydanus

    • Grace Zabriskie

      Flossie Hughes

    • Penelope Milford

      Gaby

    • Christa Denton

      Christy, Age 12

    • James T. Callahan

      Berlin Hughes

    • Gary Grubbs

      District Attorney

    • David Andrews

      Wimpy Hughes

    • James Hampton

      Police Witness

    • Virgil Frye

      Virg

    • Dixie K. Wade

      Hazel Moran

    • Heather Rich

      Christy, Age 6

    • Justin Gocke

      Jimmy, Age 4

    • Elizabeth Lyn Fraser

      Nicole

    • Ben Fuhrman

      Henry Eckworth

    • Kimberley Dashiell

      Ann

    • Fred D. Scott

      Mr. Barlow

    • Patricia George

      Female Deputy

    • Hoolihand Burke

      Matron

    • Sherry McFarland

      Ellen

    • Gilmer McCormick

      Salesperson

    • Anna Pagan

      Clair

    • Sonny Carl Davis

      Asst. Prosecutor

    • Delana Michaels

      Miss Connor

    • Greg Norberg

      Ernest

    • Jeremy Ross

      Judge Hotchkiss

    • Jeffrey Lampert

    • Wayne Knight

      Juror (uncredited)

    • David Ward

      Courtroom Security Officer (uncredited)

    • David Friedman

      Jimmy, Age 10

    • Freddie Dawson

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