

A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984-11-09 · 91 min · ★ 7.4
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 details
- Directors
- Wes Craven
- Production companies
- New Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures, Media Home Entertainment, Cinema 84, The Elm Street Venture
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,800,000
- Revenue
- USD 57,004,513
Top Cast
Heather LangenkampNancy Thompson
Robert EnglundFred Krueger
Johnny DeppGlen Lantz
Amanda WyssTina Gray
Jsu GarciaRod Lane
John SaxonLt. Thompson
Ronee BlakleyMarge Thompson
Charles FleischerDr. King
Joseph WhippSgt. Parker
Lin ShayeTeacher
Joe UngerSgt. Garcia
Mimi CravenNurse
Jack SheaMinister
David AndrewsForeman
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