A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

  • R
  • 11/09/1984 (US)
  • Horror
  • 1h 31m

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

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...

Wes Craven

Director, Writer

Cast

Heather Langenkamp's headshot

Heather Langenkamp

Nancy Thompson
John Saxon's headshot

John Saxon

Lieutenant Thompson
Ronee Blakley's headshot

Ronee Blakley

Marge Thompson
Amanda Wyss's headshot

Amanda Wyss

Tina Gray
Jsu Garcia's headshot

Jsu Garcia

Rod Lane
Johnny Depp's headshot

Johnny Depp

Glen Lantz
Robert Englund's headshot

Robert Englund

Freddy Krueger
Charles Fleischer's headshot

Charles Fleischer

Dr. King

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