The Burning Bed is a 1984 American television crime drama film directed by Robert Greenwald and starring Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie, and James Callahan.

The Burning Bed: Directed by Robert Greenwald. With Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie. A battered wife sets the bed on fire with her husband in it.

Mar 21, 2019 · Francine Hughes’ life story reads like a nightmare, and the book based on her ordeal, Faith McNulty’s The Burning Bed is as much a horror story as true crime reportage.

Farrah Fawcett scores a personal triumph and delivers a riveting, Emmy®-nominated performance in this gut-wrenching, eye-opening, and shocking film about a young woman who …

Jul 9, 2020 · When Francine Hughes killed her abusive ex-husband by setting his bed on fire, the case made headlines in the 1970s and caused a national outcry. Today, despite stronger …

Jun 12, 2023 · ‘The Burning Bed’ is a crime drama film that centers around Francine Hughes, a single mother of three who is taking care of her ex-husband, Mickey Hughes, after he is left …

Oct 8, 2024 · It’s not an exaggeration to say that The Burning Bed changed history. When this made-for-TV film first aired on October 8, 1984, it marked the first time the grim, terrifying …

Jan 1, 1989 · Recounts the tragic story of Francine Hughes, a battered wife who in desperation murdered her abusive husband, detailing their marriage, the deterioration of their relationship, …

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Francine Moran Hughes (later Wilson; August 17, 1947 – March 22, 2017) [1] was an American woman who, after thirteen years of domestic abuse, set fire to the bed in which her live-in ex …