The Burning Bed_
"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.
Starring
Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
4 countries
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Year context
The Burning Bed was released 42 years ago in 1984.
Overview
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 n...
The Burning Bed is a Crime, Drama, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
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
Virgil Frye
Virg
DK
Dixie K. Wade
Hazel Moran
HR
Heather Rich
Christy, Age 6
Justin Gocke
Jimmy, Age 4
EL
Elizabeth Lyn Fraser
Nicole
BF
Ben Fuhrman
Henry Eckworth
KD
Kimberley Dashiell
Ann
FD
Fred D. Scott
Mr. Barlow
PG
Patricia George
Female Deputy
HB
Hoolihand Burke
Matron
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Burning Bed about?
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.
How long is The Burning Bed?
The Burning Bed has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in The Burning Bed?
The cast of The Burning Bed includes Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie, Penelope Milford.
What is the rating of The Burning Bed?
The Burning Bed has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 50 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Drama
TV Movie
