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  1. The plot follows Hughes' trial for the murder of her husband, James Berlin "Mickey" Hughes, following her setting fire to the bed he was sleeping in at their Dansville, Michigan home on March 9, 1977 after thirteen years of physical domestic abuse at his hands.

  2. Oct 8, 1984 · A 1984 biographical crime drama starring Farrah Fawcett as Francine Hughes, who sets fire to her husband's bed after years of violence. The movie is based on a true story and was nominated for eight Primetime Emmys.

  3. The Burning Bed. 1984 · 1 hr 36 min. TV-MA. Drama · Crime. A battered wife sets her husband on fire one night after living with his beatings and humiliations for years. Subtitles: English. Starring: James Callahan Farrah Fawcett Paul Le Mat. Directed by: Robert Greenwald.

  4. Jul 9, 2020 · Anna Boots writes on “The Burning Bed,” a new short documentary, from Retro Report, about domestic violence and law enforcement, and the cases of Francine Hughes and Thomia Hunter.

  5. Mar 21, 2019 · Francine Hughes killed her abusive husband in 1977 and became a symbol of the fight against domestic violence. Learn how her case inspired a national movement that created shelters, laws and awareness for women like her.

  6. "The Burning Bed" is a 1984 American drama film directed by Robert Greenwald and starring Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, and Richard Masur. The film tells the true story of Francine Hughes, a woman who was subjected to years of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her husband.

  7. A TV movie starring Farrah Fawcett as a battered wife who kills her abusive husband by setting his bed on fire. The film is based on a true story and received critical acclaim and an Emmy nomination for Fawcett.