The Burning Bed (1985)
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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 character endures a murder trial after she poured gasoline on her sleeping spouse and burned him… More 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 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
- Directed By
- Robert Greenwald
- Written By
- Rose Leiman Goldemberg
- Genres
- Drama, Television, Mystery & Suspense
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 8, 1984 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 7, 2004
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Cast
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David Andrews
as Wimpy Hughes
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Hoolihan Burke
as Matron
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James Callahan
as Berlin Hughes
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Christa Denton
as Christy age 12
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Farrah Fawcett
as Francine Hughes
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Virgil Frye
as Virg
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Justin Gocke
as Jimmy age 4
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Gary Grubbs
as District Attorney
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James Hampton
as Police Witness
- Jeffrey Lampert
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Paul Le Mat
as Mickey Hughes
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Richard Masur
as Aryon Greydanus
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Gilmer McCormick
as Salesperson
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Delana Michaels
as Miss Connor
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Penelope Milford
as Gaby
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Grace Zabriskie
as Flossie Hughes
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Greg Norberg
as Ernest
- Freddie Dawson
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Fred D. Scott
as Mr. Barlow
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David Friedman
as Jimmy age 10
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Sonny Carl Davis
as Assistant Prosecutor
