The Burning Bed

Robert Greenwald

19841h 40mEnglish

Crime Drama TV Movie

Accolades

1Golden Globe

Win

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Synopsis

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.

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Details

Genres

CrimeDramaTV Movie

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

1

Wins

3

Nominations

Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television · Paul Le Mat

Full award breakdown

1985

Golden Globes

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Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Paul Le Mat

1985

Nom

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Farrah Fawcett

1985

Nom

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television

Burning Bed, The

1985

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Cast

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Francine Hughes

Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat

Mickey Hughes

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Aryon Greydanus

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Flossie Hughes

Penelope Milford

Penelope Milford

Gaby

Christa Denton

Christa Denton

Christy, Age 12

James T. Callahan

James T. Callahan

Berlin Hughes

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

District Attorney

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