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The Burning Bed

The Burning Bed
★ 6.9/10•1984•1h 40m•12•Crime•Drama•TV Movie

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

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.

Robert Greenwald · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 8, 1984

Actors

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Francine Hughes

Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat

Mickey Hughes

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Aryon Greydanus

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Flossie Hughes

Penelope Milford

Penelope Milford

Gaby

Christa Denton

Christa Denton

Christy, Age 12

James T. Callahan

James T. Callahan

Berlin Hughes

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

District Attorney

David Andrews

David Andrews

Wimpy Hughes

James Hampton

James Hampton

Police Witness

Virgil Frye

Virgil Frye

Virg

Dixie K. Wade

Hazel Moran

Heather Rich

Christy, Age 6

Justin Gocke

Justin Gocke

Jimmy, Age 4

Elizabeth Lyn Fraser

Nicole

Ben Fuhrman

Henry Eckworth

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