The Burning Bed
He didn't know how to stop it... she did.
1984
100
minutes
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
★★★★★
★★★★★
3.55
Directed By:
Robert Greenwald
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.
Language
English
Release Date
October 8, 1984
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
David Andrews
Wimpy Hughes
James Hampton
Police Witness
Virgil Frye
Virg
Dixie K. Wade
Hazel Moran
Heather Rich
Christy, Age 6
Justin Gocke
Jimmy, Age 4
Elizabeth Lyn Fraser
Nicole
Ben Fuhrman
Henry Eckworth
Kimberley Dashiell
Ann
Fred D. Scott
Mr. Barlow
Patricia George
Female Deputy
Hoolihand Burke
Matron
Sherry McFarland
Ellen
Gilmer McCormick
Salesperson
Anna Pagan
Clair
Sonny Carl Davis
Asst. Prosecutor
Delana Michaels
Miss Connor
Greg Norberg
Ernest
Jeremy Ross
Judge Hotchkiss
Jeffrey Lampert
Wayne Knight
Juror (uncredited)
David Ward
Courtroom Security Officer (uncredited)
David Friedman
Jimmy, Age 10
Freddie Dawson
Show Full Crew
Writing
Directing
Robert Greenwald
Director
Michael Daves
First Assistant Director
Robert J. Doherty
Second Assistant Director
Production
Steve Tisch
Executive Producer
Jon Avnet
Executive Producer
Rose Leiman Goldemberg
Co-Producer
Ross Brown
Casting
Jack Clements
Unit Production Manager
Mary West
Casting
Carol Schreder
Producer
Sound
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Charles Gross
Original Music Composer
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alan Bernard
Production Sound Mixer
Camera
Editing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Crew