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The Burning Bed

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

1984 · 1h 40m

Directed by Robert Greenwald

6.9

TMDB audience score
57 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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

  • 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