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The Burning Bed

He didn't know how to stop it... she did.
Oct 8, 1984 · 1h 40m
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Crime
Drama
TV Movie

PLOT

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
Directed by Robert Greenwald

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Tisch/Avnet Productions Inc.
Country
US

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