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The Burning Bed (1984)
TV Movie -
 100 min - Drama
7.0
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. Director:Robert Greenwald |
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| Farrah Fawcett | ... |
Francine Hughes
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| Paul Le Mat | ... |
Mickey Hughes
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| Richard Masur | ... |
Aryon Greydanus
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| Grace Zabriskie | ... |
Flossie Hughes
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| Penelope Milford | ... |
Gaby
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Christa Denton | ... |
Christy age 12
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James T. Callahan | ... |
Berlin Hughes
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| Gary Grubbs | ... |
District Attorney
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David Friedman | ... |
Jimmy age 10
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| David Andrews | ... |
Wimpy Hughes
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| James Hampton | ... |
Police Witness
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Virgil Frye | ... |
Virg
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Dixie K. Wade | ... |
Hazel Moran
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Heather Rich | ... |
Christy age 6
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Justin Gocke | ... |
Jimmy age 4
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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 one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it while asleep. Written by Humberto Amador
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Teenage Girl | Husband Wife Relationship | Fear Of One's Husband | Marital Abuse | Burning Bed | See more »Genres:
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Based on the true story of Francine Hughes, who was accused of murdering her husband on March 9, 1977 in Dansville, Michigan. She was found not guilty by reason of temporary insanity, and her case created a legal precedent for how domestic violence cases were to be handled in the future. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: The real Francine Hughes had four children, not three as depicted in the movie. See more »
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