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69% Critic Match
The Burning Bed
“He didn't know how to stop it... she did.”
6.9 / 10• 1984• 1h 40m•NR• 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
Francine Hughes
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Greenwald's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Burning Bed is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
