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A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street
★ 7.4/10•1984•1h 31m•R•Horror

If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming, she won't wake up at all.

Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...

Wes Craven · Director

Wes Craven · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 9, 1984
Budget$1,800,000
Revenue$57,004,513

Actors

Heather Langenkamp

Heather Langenkamp

Nancy Thompson

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Fred Krueger

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Glen Lantz

Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

Tina Gray

Jsu Garcia

Jsu Garcia

Rod Lane

John Saxon

John Saxon

Lt. Thompson

Ronee Blakley

Ronee Blakley

Marge Thompson

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Dr. King

Joseph Whipp

Joseph Whipp

Sgt. Parker

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Teacher

Joe Unger

Joe Unger

Sgt. Garcia

Mimi Craven

Mimi Craven

Nurse

Jack Shea

Jack Shea

Minister

Ed Call

Mr. Lantz

Sandy Lipton

Mrs. Lantz

David Andrews

David Andrews

Foreman

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