The Burning Bed
He didn't know how to stop it... she did.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1984-10-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
47
Vote Average
6.9
Farrah Fawcett
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Paul Le Mat
Mickey Hughes
Richard Masur
Aryon Greydanus
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Flossie Hughes
Penelope Milford
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Christa Denton
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James T. Callahan
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Gary Grubbs
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Wimpy Hughes
James Hampton
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Dixie K. Wade
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Heather Rich
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Fred D. Scott
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Greg Norberg
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Jeremy Ross
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Jeffrey Lampert
Wayne Knight
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David Ward
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