The Burning Bed
Film1984100 min6.9/10 on TMDB
Directed by Robert Greenwald
He didn't know how to stop it... she did.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Farrah FawcettFrancine Hughes
Paul Le MatMickey Hughes
Richard MasurAryon Greydanus
Grace ZabriskieFlossie Hughes
Penelope MilfordGaby
Christa DentonChristy, Age 12
James T. CallahanBerlin Hughes
Gary GrubbsDistrict Attorney
David AndrewsWimpy Hughes
James HamptonPolice Witness
Virgil FryeVirgDixie K. Wade
Dixie K. WadeHazel MoranExplore the crew
- Original Music Composer
- Charles Gross
- Producer
- Carol Schreder
- Director of Photography
- Isidore Mankofsky
- Editor
- Richard Fetterman
- Editor
- Michael A. Stevenson
- Director
- Robert Greenwald