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A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street

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A Nightmare on Elm Street

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

1984

1h 31m

7.3(5743 votes)

Horror

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...

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Production Companies

New Line Cinema

Media Home Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Heather Langenkamp

Nancy Thompson

Heather Langenkamp

Acting

Johnny Depp

Glen Lantz

Johnny Depp

Acting

Robert Englund

Fred Krueger

Robert Englund

Acting

Amanda Wyss

Tina Gray

Amanda Wyss

Acting

Jsu Garcia

Rod Lane

Jsu Garcia

Acting

John Saxon

Lt. Donald Thompson

John Saxon

Acting

Ronee Blakley

Marge Thompson

Ronee Blakley

Acting

Charles Fleischer

Dr. King

Charles Fleischer

Acting

Joseph Whipp

Sergeant Parker

Joseph Whipp

Acting

Lin Shaye

Teacher

Lin Shaye

Acting

Joe Unger

Sergeant Garcia

Joe Unger

Acting

Mimi Craven

Nurse

Mimi Craven

Acting

Jack Shea

Minister

Jack Shea

Acting

Ed Call

Mr. Lantz

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Acting

Sandy Lipton

Mrs. Lantz

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Acting

David Andrews

Foreman

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Production

Jeff Levine

Coroner

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Acting

Donna Woodrum

Mrs. Gray

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Shashawnee Hall

Cop #1

Shashawnee Hall

Acting

Carol Pritikin

Cop #2

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Acting

Brian Reise

Cop #3

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Acting

Ash Adams

Surfer #1

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Acting

Don Hannah

Surfer #2

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Acting

Leslie Hoffman

Hallguard

Leslie Hoffman

Acting

Paul Grenier

Mrs. Gray's Boyfriend

Paul Grenier

Acting

Chris Tashima

Boy in Nancy's English Class (uncredited)

Chris Tashima

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