The Burning Bed

The Burning Bed (1984)

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

  • Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1984-10-08
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 45 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Tisch/Avnet Productions Inc.
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Robert Greenwald
star 6.9/10
From 45 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Farrah Fawcett

    as Francine Hughes
  • Paul Le Mat

    as Mickey Hughes
  • Richard Masur

    as Aryon Greydanus
  • Grace Zabriskie

    as Flossie Hughes
  • Penelope Milford

    as Gaby
  • Christa Denton

    as Christy, Age 12
  • James T. Callahan

    as Berlin Hughes
  • Gary Grubbs

    as District Attorney
  • David Andrews

    as Wimpy Hughes
  • James Hampton

    as Police Witness
  • Virgil Frye

    as Virg
  • Dixie K. Wade

    as Hazel Moran
  • Heather Rich

    as Christy, Age 6
  • Justin Gocke

    as Jimmy, Age 4
  • Elizabeth Lyn Fraser

    as Nicole
  • Ben Fuhrman

    as Henry Eckworth
  • Kimberley Dashiell

    as Ann
  • Fred D. Scott

    as Mr. Barlow
  • Patricia George

    as Female Deputy
  • Hoolihand Burke

    as Matron
  • Sherry McFarland

    as Ellen
  • Gilmer McCormick

    as Salesperson
  • Anna Pagan

    as Clair
  • Sonny Carl Davis

    as Asst. Prosecutor
  • Delana Michaels

    as Miss Connor
  • Greg Norberg

    as Ernest
  • Jeremy Ross

    as Judge Hotchkiss
  • Jeffrey Lampert

    as
  • Wayne Knight

    as Juror (uncredited)
  • David Ward

    as Courtroom Security Officer (uncredited)
  • David Friedman

    as Jimmy, Age 10
  • Freddie Dawson

    as
Production Steve Tisch Executive Producer
Production Rose Leiman Goldemberg Co-Producer
Sound Charles Gross Original Music Composer
Art Mary Ann Good Set Decoration
Production Carol Schreder Producer
Camera Isidore Mankofsky Director of Photography
Editing Richard Fetterman Editor
Editing Michael A. Stevenson Editor
Production Jon Avnet Executive Producer
Art Herman F. Zimmerman Art Direction
Directing Robert Greenwald Director
Writing Faith McNulty Novel
Writing Rose Leiman Goldemberg Teleplay
Crew Richard Johnson Special Effects
Production Mary West Casting
Costume & Make-Up Michael Hancock Makeup Artist
Directing Robert J. Doherty Second Assistant Director
Crew Chris Howell Stunt Double
Sound David E. Campbell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production Ross Brown Casting
Sound Gregg Rudloff Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Costume & Make-Up Fred C. Blau Jr. Makeup Artist
Production Jack Clements Unit Production Manager
Costume & Make-Up Stephen Robinette Hairstylist
Sound John T. Reitz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Alan Bernard Production Sound Mixer
Crew Karen McLarty Stunt Double
Directing Michael Daves First Assistant Director

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