The Burning Bed (1984)
The Burning Bed (1984)
He didn't know how to stop it... she did.
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 Farrah Fawcett As: Francine Hughes
Paul Le Mat Paul Le Mat As: Mickey Hughes
Richard Masur Richard Masur As: Aryon Greydanus
Grace Zabriskie Grace Zabriskie As: Flossie Hughes
Penelope Milford Penelope Milford As: Gaby
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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.


Tagline: He didn't know how to stop it... she did.
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 08 October 1984

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Tisch/Avnet Productions Inc.

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Cast

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Francine Hughes

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

David Andrews

David Andrews

Wimpy Hughes

James Hampton

James Hampton

Police Witness

Virgil Frye

Virgil Frye

Virg

Dixie K. Wade

Dixie K. Wade

Hazel Moran

Heather Rich

Heather Rich

Christy, Age 6

Justin Gocke

Justin Gocke

Jimmy, Age 4

Elizabeth Lyn Fraser

Elizabeth Lyn Fraser

Nicole

Ben Fuhrman

Ben Fuhrman

Henry Eckworth

Kimberley Dashiell

Kimberley Dashiell

Ann

Fred D. Scott

Fred D. Scott

Mr. Barlow

Patricia George

Patricia George

Female Deputy

Hoolihand Burke

Hoolihand Burke

Matron

Sherry McFarland

Sherry McFarland

Ellen

Gilmer McCormick

Gilmer McCormick

Salesperson

Anna Pagan

Anna Pagan

Clair

Sonny Carl Davis

Sonny Carl Davis

Asst. Prosecutor

Delana Michaels

Delana Michaels

Miss Connor

Greg Norberg

Greg Norberg

Ernest

Jeremy Ross

Jeremy Ross

Judge Hotchkiss

Jeffrey Lampert

Jeffrey Lampert

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

Juror (uncredited)

David Ward

David Ward

Courtroom Security Officer (uncredited)

David Friedman

David Friedman

Jimmy, Age 10

Freddie Dawson

Freddie Dawson

Directed By

Robert Greenwald

Robert Greenwald

Director

Michael Daves

Michael Daves

First Assistant Director

Robert J. Doherty

Robert J. Doherty

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jon Avnet

Jon Avnet

Executive Producer

Rose Leiman Goldemberg

Rose Leiman Goldemberg

Co-Producer

Carol Schreder

Carol Schreder

Producer

Steve Tisch

Steve Tisch

Executive Producer

Mary West

Mary West

Casting

Ross Brown

Ross Brown

Casting

Jack Clements

Jack Clements

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Michael Hancock

Michael Hancock

Makeup Artist

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Makeup Artist

Stephen Robinette

Stephen Robinette

Hairstylist

Sound

Charles Gross

Charles Gross

Original Music Composer

John T. Reitz

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David E. Campbell

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alan Bernard

Alan Bernard

Production Sound Mixer

Gregg Rudloff

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Isidore Mankofsky

Isidore Mankofsky

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Herman F. Zimmerman

Herman F. Zimmerman

Art Direction

Mary Ann Good

Mary Ann Good

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Special Effects

Chris Howell

Chris Howell

Stunt Double

Karen McLarty

Karen McLarty

Stunt Double

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