The Burning Bed
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The Burning Bed

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

6.9 / 10 1984 1h 40mNR English
CrimeDramaTV Movie

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Francine Hughes

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Greenwald's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Burning Bed is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker