A Nightmare on Elm Street
“If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming, she won't wake up at all.”
1984•R•1h 31m•7.4•Released
Horror
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...
Director
Wes Craven
Writer
Wes Craven
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$57M
Languages
English
Studio
New Line Cinema
Cast
Heather Langenkamp
Nancy Thompson
Johnny Depp
Glen Lantz
Robert Englund
Fred Krueger
Amanda Wyss
Tina Gray
Jsu Garcia
Rod Lane
John Saxon
Lt. Donald Thompson
Ronee Blakley
Marge Thompson
Charles Fleischer
Dr. King
Joseph Whipp
Sergeant Parker
Lin Shaye
Teacher
Joe Unger
Sergeant Garcia
Mimi Craven
Nurse
Jack Shea
Minister
Ed Call
Mr. Lantz
Sandy Lipton
Mrs. Lantz
Production
Company
New Line Cinema
Company
Smart Egg Pictures
Company
Media Home Entertainment
Company
Cinema 84
Company
The Elm Street Venture
Producer
Robert Shaye
Producer
John Burrows
Producer
Sara Risher
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