The Burning Bed (1984)

Director: Robert Greenwald

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

Farrah Fawcett-Majors

Francine Hughes

Paul Le Mat

Mickey Hughes

Richard Masur

Aryon Greydanus

Grace Zabriskie

Flossie Hughes

Penelope Milford

Gaby

Christa Denton

Christy, Age 12

James T. Callahan

Berlin Hughes

Gary Grubbs

District Attorney

David Andrews

Wimpy Hughes

James Hampton

Police Witness