A Nightmare on Elm Street
R“If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming, she won't wake up at all.”
1984·91 min·Released
Studio: Cinema 84, Media Home Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures, The Elm Street Venture
7.3TMDb
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Theatrical Nov 9, 1984
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USA · English · USA
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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Crew
DirectorWes Craven
WriterWes Craven
Cast
John Saxon
Lt. Donald Thompson
Ronee Blakley
Marge Thompson
Heather Langenkamp
Nancy Thompson
Amanda Wyss
Tina Gray
Jsu Garcia
Rod Lane
Johnny Depp
Glen Lantz
Charles Fleischer
Dr. King
Joseph Whipp
Sergeant Parker
Robert Englund
Fred Krueger
Lin Shaye
Teacher
Joe Unger
Sergeant Garcia
Mimi Craven
Nurse
Jack Shea
Minister
Ed Call
Mr. Lantz
Sandy Lipton
Mrs. Lantz
David Andrews
Foreman
Jeff Levine
Coroner
Donna Woodrum
Mrs. Gray
Shashawnee Hall
Cop #1
Carol Pritikin
Cop #2
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Keywords
dreamsnightmarepsychopathsleepchild murdersupernaturalohiomurderslashertrappedalcoholicboiler roombooby trapdisfigurementmedical testnightmare becomes realitycaffeineshockingvexedfrantic
Details
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$57M
TMDb Votes
5,701
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026