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The Burning Bed

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Francine Hughes (Farrah Fawcett) suffers the abuse of her husband, Mickey (Paul Le Mat), for almost a decade because she cannot find any help. When a drunken Mickey rapes her and then passes out, Francine pours gasoline over him and lights it on fire. In the ensuing blaze, Mickey dies and the house burns down. During Francine's trial, she testifies about her years of suffering, and her attorney, Aryon Greydanus (Richard Masur), tries to have her declared temporarily insane and acquitted.
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Robert Greenwald

Director

Farrah Fawcett

Francine Hughes

Paul Le Mat

Mickey Hughes

Richard Masur

Aryon Greydanus

Grace Zabriskie

Flossie Hughes

Penelope Milford

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Synopsis Francine Hughes (Farrah Fawcett) suffers the abuse of her husband, Mickey (Paul Le Mat), for almost a decade because she cannot find any help. When a drunken Mickey rapes her and then passes out, Francine pours gasoline over him and lights it on fire. In the ensuing blaze, Mickey dies and the house burns down. During Francine's trial, she testifies about her years of suffering, and her attorney, Aryon Greydanus (Richard Masur), tries to have her declared temporarily insane and acquitted.
Director
Robert Greenwald
Production Co
Tisch/Avnet Productions Inc.
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 6, 2019
Runtime
1h 37m
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