An abused, and battered wife has had enough of her 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, while he sleeps. Read more
| Starring | Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert Greenwald |
| Genres | Drama |
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An abused, and battered wife has had enough of her 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, while he sleeps.
| Starring | Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie, Penelope Milford |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert Greenwald |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 35 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 35 mins |
| Certificate | DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1984 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 20 May 2010 To Rent: DVD: not available |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
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Powerful film
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[Highly rated reviewer]
The director Farrah Fawcett hired to help her make acclaimed 1984 TV movie The Burning Bed has paid tribute to his star, calling her a "fearless" risk taker. Robert Greenwald worked closely with Fawcett on the harrowing movie, in which the actress played a domestic abuse victim who sets her husband on fire, and still thinks of the 25-year-old film as one of his best pieces. He puts that down to Fawcett's willingness to turn her back on her pin-up status and work hard to become a desperate... Read more
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