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David Andrews, Hoolihan Burke, James Callahan, Christa Denton, Farrah Fawcett ... see more see more... , Virgil Frye , Justin Gocke , Gary Grubbs , James Hampton , Jeffrey Lampert , Paul Le Mat , Richard Masur , Gilmer McCormick , Delana Michaels , Penelope Milford , Grace Zabriskie , Greg Norberg , Freddie Dawson , Fred D. Scott , David Friedman , Sonny Carl Davis

Farrah Fawcett earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her portrayal of Francine Hughes in the television movie The Burning Bed. The film is structured as a series of flashbacks while Francine's ... read more read more...character endures a murder trial after she poured gasoline on her sleeping spouse and burned him to death. Her husband Mickey (Paul Le Mat) drove her over the edge after years of physical and emotional abuse when he rapes her. Television regular Richard Masur has a prominent co-starring role. Fawcett parlayed her work in this film into a series of more serious movies, including Extremities and Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Robert Greenwald

Release Date: October 8, 1984

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DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004

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  • January 17, 2011
    A realistic, yet predictable and boring drama. I saw this on TV a while ago, it's an average drama.
  • November 29, 2010
    Based on a true story this movie showed the perils of what a mother and her children had to put up with from a mentally unwell abusive husband~!!!!!!!
  • March 1, 2010
    Haven't seen this in years.
  • July 15, 2009
    Unfortunatly it takes the death of an actor/actress for some people to actually take notice of their career and work. I fyou are one of those poeple doing so with Farrah r.i.p. this should be the movie you watch. Farrah delivers a powerhouse performance as a battered wife who get... read mores pushed too far. Good supporting cast as well expecially from Paul Lemat as her abusive spouse. A must see!
  • July 11, 2011
    Powerful Movie about abuse so bad, she gets revenge by burning her husband to death by starting the Bed & House o Fire
  • July 11, 2011
    A battered woman goes to trial for murdering her husband. Her attorney wants her to plead not guilty with temporary insanity. Does she get off? You'll just have to wait and see and also see what she was put through.
    Featuring Farrah Fawcett- R.I.P.
  • September 13, 2009
    Farrah Fawcett gives us the goods here! Ms Fawcett shows us there is more to her than a beautiful face and dazzling smile. After this Farrah got the more challenging roles she craved.
  • July 5, 2009
    This movie was better then i thought it was gonna be.....Good Movie...That motherfucker got what he deserved..
  • November 7, 2008
    Still one of the highest rated made for TV movies of all time. Just an incredible story and every performance was stunning.
  • May 1, 2008
    Tragic movie, based on a true story....hate what happend to her...but it is a powerful movie to watch.

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