A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street

Information

Release DateNovember 9, 1984
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased
Budget$2M
Revenue$57M
ProductionNew Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures + 3 more
LanguagesEnglish
7.3
5,353 votes
Popularity10

A Nightmare on Elm Street

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

Synopsis

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...

Cast & Crew

Director

Wes Craven
Wes Craven

Featured 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

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