The Burning Bed

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

1984 1h 40m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 56

CrimeDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Farrah Fawcett
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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Greenwald
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Greenwald, shot by Isidore Mankofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charles Gross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Fetterman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Farrah Fawcett and Paul Le Mat and Richard Masur carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He didn't know how to stop it... she did.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087010 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Greenwald directs. Isidore Mankofsky behind the camera. Charles Gross scores. Richard Fetterman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Robert Greenwald, shot by Isidore Mankofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Charles Gross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Richard Fetterman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Farrah Fawcett and Paul Le Mat and Richard Masur carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He didn't know how to stop it... she did.".
7IMDB entry: tt0087010 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "domestic violence", "killer", "biting", "angry".