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A Nightmare on Elm Street
If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming she won't wake up at all.
Genres
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...
Details
Budget
$1800000
Revenue
$57004513
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
1984-11-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5347
Vote Average
7.337
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Heather Langenkamp
Nancy Thompson
Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger
Johnny Depp
Glen Lantz
John Saxon
Lieutenant Thompson
Ronee Blakley
Marge Thompson
Amanda Wyss
Tina Gray
Jsu Garcia
Rod Lane
Charles Fleischer
Dr. King
Joseph Whipp
Sergeant Parker
Ed Call
Mr. Lantz
Sandy Lipton
Mrs. Lantz
Lin Shaye
Teacher
Joe Unger
Sergeant Garcia
Mimi Craven
Nurse
Jack Shea
Minister
David Andrews
Foreman
Jeff Levine
Coroner
Donna Woodrum
Mrs. Gray
Shashawnee Hall
Cop #1
Carol Pritikin
Cop #2
Brian Reise
Cop #3
Ash Adams
Surfer #1
Don Hannah
Surfer #2
Leslie Hoffman
Hallguard
Paul Grenier
Mrs. Gray's Boyfriend
Chris Tashima
Boy in Nancy's English Class (uncredited)
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