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Plot: This controversial, 1984 made-for-television movie gave Farrah Fawcett her first true showcase as an actress. Playing an abused wife who kills her monstrous husband (Paul Le Mat), Fawcett demonstrates...( read more read more... ) a facility with the moral ambiguities of the story, which concerns the painful but fascinating questions of where justice lies. Fine support from Richard Masur and Grace Zabriskie, and the assured direction is by Robert Greenwald (Xanadu. --Tom Keogh

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  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 1, 2008
    Tragic movie, based on a true story....hate what happend to her...but it is a powerful movie to watch.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    February 26, 2008
    yes i remember this show/movie - it was disturbing to say the least for it's time, but Farrah did an excellent job
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    February 19, 2008
    one of the most distrubing movies of all time and yet ...yet..Farah Fawcett gives what shouldve been an emmy winning performance in this movie...what she does is totally justified....and if i were her i wouldve done it sooner....AWESOME TV MOVIE!!!
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    February 19, 2008
    Who knew the depths of Farrah Fawcett's acting ability until this movie? She is remarkable! Powerful movie about abuse and revenge (justice?).
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 12, 2007
    this is a chick-flick but its funny when micky hits her with the books. no school!!! it wasn't supposed to be funny...
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 22, 2007
    I love any movie where a battered woman gets to turn tables on her abuser! And it's even better that she gets to set him on fire! Five stars from me :^)
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    March 19, 2007
    i love this film.well acted but most disturbing cause its based on a true film about domestic violance
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 11, 2007
    I had to watch this at school. It's not the kind of movie I like to watch. I couldn't watch this movie again. It's not a bad movie, just I don't like seeing the wife being abused by her husband.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    December 26, 2006
    i seen this movie and i have the book too it is a very sad book and movie allot of fowl language on both of them.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    December 20, 2006
    This movie is good it also is a good movie to show what to do in a situation that u cant get out of and you need a little help!
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    November 15, 2006
    Farrah Fawcett's most powerful performance. She plays an abused wife who ends up on trial after setting her miserable excuse for a husband on fire while he slept.

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  • tmac14621
    I loved the burning Bed so much!!!!! Farrah Fawcett is like my idol =)!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    posted 558 days ago

Details

  • Rated: (Unrated)
  • Directed by: Robert Greenwald
  • Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Drama
  • Released: October 8, 1984
  • DVD Released: September 7, 2004

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