A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

U/A 13+ 09/11/1984
  • Horror
  • 1 hr 31 min
73%
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $1,800,000
  • Revenue :$57,004,513
If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming she won't wake up at all.

Overview

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...
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $1,800,000
  • Revenue :$57,004,513
If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming she won't wake up at all.

Overview

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...
Top Billed Cast
Heather Langenkamp
Heather Langenkamp

Nancy Thompson

Robert Englund
Robert Englund

Freddy Krueger

Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp

Glen Lantz

John Saxon
John Saxon

Lieutenant Thompson

Ronee Blakley
Ronee Blakley

Marge Thompson

Amanda Wyss
Amanda Wyss

Tina Gray

Jsu Garcia
Jsu Garcia

Rod Lane

Charles Fleischer
Charles Fleischer

Dr. King

Joseph Whipp
Joseph Whipp

Sergeant Parker

Ed Call
Ed Call

Mr. Lantz

Lin Shaye
Lin Shaye

Teacher

Joe Unger
Joe Unger

Sergeant Garcia

Mimi Craven
Mimi Craven

Nurse

Jack Shea
Jack Shea

Minister

David Andrews
David Andrews

Foreman

Shashawnee Hall
Shashawnee Hall

Cop #1

Paul Grenier
Paul Grenier

Mrs. Gray's Boyfriend

Chris Tashima
Chris Tashima

Boy in Nancy's English Class (uncredited)

lines
Crew Members
Wes Craven
Wes Craven

Director

Robert Shaye
Robert Shaye

Producer

Charles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Rick Shaine
Rick Shaine

Editor

Rachel Talalay
Rachel Talalay

Assistant Production Manager

Don Diers
Don Diers

Art Department Assistant

David B. Householter
David B. Householter

Set Production Assistant

Jeff Habberstad
Jeff Habberstad

Stunts

Debby Porter
Debby Porter

Stunts

Dan Perri
Dan Perri

Title Designer

Wes Craven
Wes Craven

Writer

Media
Backdrops
Posters
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