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The Burning Bed

The Burning Bed

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

19847.01h 40m

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert Greenwald
Written by Faith McNulty, Rose Leiman Goldemberg
Produced by Carol Schreder
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Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

domestic violencekillerbitingangrydetachedaggressivegrimmaliciousanxiousdramaticauthoritariancallousenragedmean spirited

About The Burning Bed

The Burning Bed is a crime, drama, tv movie film released in 1984 exploring themes of domestic violence, killer, biting, angry, detached, aggressive. Directed by Robert Greenwald, it stars Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur. 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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