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The Burning Bed

1984-1h 40min
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6.9 / 10 47

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

Writers Rose Leiman Goldemberg Faith McNulty

Stars Farrah Fawcett Paul Le Mat Richard Masur

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Farrah Fawcett

Francine Hughes
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Paul Le Mat

Mickey Hughes
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Richard Masur

Aryon Greydanus
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Grace Zabriskie

Flossie Hughes
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Penelope Milford

Gaby
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Christa Denton

Christy, Age 12
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James T. Callahan

Berlin Hughes
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Gary Grubbs

District Attorney
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David Andrews

Wimpy Hughes
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James Hampton

Police Witness
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Virgil Frye

Virg
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Dixie K. Wade

Hazel Moran

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