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The Burning Bed

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

  • Movie
  • 1984
  • 1h 40m

Directed by Robert Greenwald

6.9

TMDB audience rating
6.9 out of 10 from 57 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Farrah Fawcett

    Farrah FawcettFrancine Hughes

  • Paul Le Mat

    Paul Le MatMickey Hughes

  • Richard Masur

    Richard MasurAryon Greydanus

  • Grace Zabriskie

    Grace ZabriskieFlossie Hughes

  • Penelope Milford

    Penelope MilfordGaby

  • Christa Denton

    Christa DentonChristy, Age 12

  • James T. Callahan

    James T. CallahanBerlin Hughes

  • Gary Grubbs

    Gary GrubbsDistrict Attorney

  • David Andrews

    David AndrewsWimpy Hughes

  • James Hampton

    James HamptonPolice Witness

  • Virgil Frye

    Virgil FryeVirg

  • Dixie K. WadeHazel Moran

  • Heather RichChristy, Age 6

  • Justin Gocke

    Justin GockeJimmy, Age 4

  • Elizabeth Lyn FraserNicole

  • Ben FuhrmanHenry Eckworth

  • Kimberley DashiellAnn

  • Fred D. ScottMr. Barlow

Director
Robert Greenwald
Writer
Faith McNulty
Music
Charles Gross
Cinematography
Isidore Mankofsky