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Liaison brûlante

Original title: Burning Bridges
  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
96
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Meredith Baxter and Nick Mancuso in Liaison brûlante (1990)
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Fact-based story of a woman who suffered a nervous breakdown after having an extra-marital affair.Fact-based story of a woman who suffered a nervous breakdown after having an extra-marital affair.Fact-based story of a woman who suffered a nervous breakdown after having an extra-marital affair.

  • Director
    • Sheldon Larry
  • Writer
    • Judith Paige Mitchell
  • Stars
    • Meredith Baxter
    • Nick Mancuso
    • Derek de Lint
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    96
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sheldon Larry
    • Writer
      • Judith Paige Mitchell
    • Stars
      • Meredith Baxter
      • Nick Mancuso
      • Derek de Lint
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Meredith Baxter
    Meredith Baxter
    • Lynn Hollinger
    • (as Meredith Baxter-Birney)
    Nick Mancuso
    Nick Mancuso
    • Peter Hollinger
    Derek de Lint
    Derek de Lint
    • Gus Morgan
    Lois Chiles
    Lois Chiles
    • Claire Morgan
    Elizabeth Wilson
    Elizabeth Wilson
    • Freda
    Cristine Rose
    Cristine Rose
    • Gloria
    Virginia Capers
    Virginia Capers
    • Mamie
    Joel Polis
    Joel Polis
    • Dr. Paletsky
    Brandon Bluhm
    • Quentin Hollinger
    Brady Bluhm
    • Eli Hollinger
    Tom McBeath
    Tom McBeath
    • Al
    Alison Quinn
    Alison Quinn
    • Christine
    Katharine Isabelle
    Katharine Isabelle
    • Emily Morgan
    • (as Katie Murray)
    Mark Acheson
    Mark Acheson
    • Moving Man
    Ken Tremblett
    Ken Tremblett
    • Moving Man
    Tom Heaton
    Tom Heaton
    • Howard
    Karen Campbell
    Karen Campbell
    • Female Student
    Troy Mallory
    Troy Mallory
    • Male Student
    • Director
      • Sheldon Larry
    • Writer
      • Judith Paige Mitchell
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    PaigeSG1

    Worth watching! WAHOOOOO

    You gotta love Lifetime with all the good choices in movies to show. Some real life and others fiction. "Burning Bridges" was actually worth it. Meredith Baxter Birney, Nick Mancuso, and Derek deLint played their roles very well. Kick ass in fact. MBB is the wife and her husband is Mancuso. MBB has an affair with the married DdL and realizes she loves him more than her husband. Soon after that she has a nervous breakdown, checks herself into a hospital to get better and get her life in order. The nervous breakdown was sooooo great too! One of the best scenes. It's so much fun watching characters break down. What's interesting is that MBB's husband confronts her lover but he runs into his office like a little girl. Then MBB confront's her lover's wife and I was laughing so bad. Yes, there were some bitch fights and that was fantastic. The story flows from start to finish. You should watch this movie for yourself. It's worth it. 10 out of 10 stars!
    10BERGDORF

    "I WON'T LIVE WITHOUT PASSION"

    At 1:12:44 Meredith Baxter's character "Lyn" cries out "I WON'T LIVE WITHOUT PASSION" and it made cry when I first watched this movie in 1990. I related to "Lyn's"pain so much. MB brought to life the reality of lacking love in a stale marriage, the loss of a forbidden love & then no more options of any kind of relationship. The movie BURNING BRIDGES is still so powerful today! I am now 56 yrs old & alone and this movie, MB's performance resonates just as much! Anyone who is going through a loss of self will be redeemed by this movie. Powerful theme, powerful performances. Such a shame this picture has never been seen by the masses. MEREDITH BAXTER has always been a good actress but in this movie she is GREAT!

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      Meredith Baxter said in her biography United that she was drinking heavily during filming. She was told after release that the editors had to piece together a rough assemblage, often cutting around her because her eyes weren't focused and they could not understand her. Shocked and appalled upon hearing the negativity at production meetings she decided to repair her image and began attending AA meetings.

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    • Release date
      • October 1992 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fureur Douce
    • Filming locations
      • Steveston, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Andrea Baynes Productions
      • Lorimar Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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