domestic violence,killer,biting,angry,detached,aggressive,grim,malicious,anxious,dramatic,authoritarian,callous,enraged,mean spirited

The Burning Bed (1984)

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He didn't know how to stop it... she did.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Robert Greenwald
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    Francine Hughes Farrah Fawcett
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    Mickey Hughes Paul Le Mat
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    Aryon Greydanus Richard Masur
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    Flossie Hughes Grace Zabriskie
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    Gaby Penelope Milford
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    Christy, Age 12 Christa Denton
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    Berlin Hughes James T. Callahan
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    District Attorney Gary Grubbs

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Keywords

  • domestic violence
  • killer
  • biting
  • angry
  • detached
  • aggressive
  • grim
  • malicious
  • anxious
  • dramatic
  • authoritarian
  • callous
  • enraged
  • mean spirited