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  • A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
  • R
    91 min | Horror
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
R
91 min | Horror

Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.
Director
Writer
Wes Craven (written by)
Producer
Cinematographer
Editors
Patrick McMahon (co-editor) (as Pat McMahon) | Rick Shaine
Casting Director
Production Designer
Gregg Fonseca (as Greg Fonseca)
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Release date
Nov 16, 1984 (United States)

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Cast

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32 cast members
Name Known for
John Saxon
Lt. Donald Thompson Lt. Donald Thompson   See fewer
Ronee Blakley
Marge Thompson Marge Thompson   See fewer
Heather Langenkamp
Nancy Thompson Nancy Thompson   See fewer
Amanda Wyss
Tina Gray Tina Gray   See fewer
Jsu Garcia
Rod Lane (as Nick Corri) Rod Lane (as Nick Corri)   See fewer
Johnny Depp
Glen Lantz Glen Lantz   See fewer
Charles Fleischer
Dr. King Dr. King   See fewer
Joseph Whipp
Sgt. Parker Sgt. Parker   See fewer
Robert Englund
Fred Krueger Fred Krueger   See fewer
Lin Shaye
Teacher Teacher   See fewer
Joe Unger
Sgt. Garcia Sgt. Garcia   See fewer
Mimi Craven
Nurse (as Mimi Meyer-Craven) Nurse (as Mimi Meyer-Craven)   See fewer
Jack Shea
Minister Minister   See fewer
Ed Call
Mr. Lantz Mr. Lantz   See fewer
Sandy Lipton
Mrs. Lantz Mrs. Lantz   See fewer
David Andrews
Foreman Foreman   See fewer
Jeff Levine
Coroner (as Jeffrey Levine) Coroner (as Jeffrey Levine)   See fewer
Donna Woodrum
Tina's Mom Tina's Mom   See fewer
Brian Reise
Cop #3 Cop #3   See fewer
Ash Adams
Surfer #1 (as Jason Adams) Surfer #1 (as Jason Adams)   See fewer
Don Hannah
Surfer #2 Surfer #2   See fewer
Leslie Hoffman
Hall Guard Hall Guard   See fewer
Paul Grenier
Tina's Mom's Boyfriend Tina's Mom's Boyfriend   See fewer
Charles Belardinelli
Fred Krueger (Building the Glove Scene) (uncredited) Fred Krueger (Building the Glove Scene) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Doyle
Fred Krueger (Pressing Through The Wall Scene) (uncredited) Fred Krueger (Pressing Through The Wall Scene) (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathi Gibbs
Girl in Nancy's English Class (uncredited) Girl in Nancy's English Class (uncredited)   See fewer
John Richard Petersen
John - Kid in Classroom (uncredited) John - Kid in Classroom (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Shaye
Newsreader / KRGR Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Newsreader / KRGR Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Chris Tashima
Boy in Nancy's English Class (uncredited) Boy in Nancy's English Class (uncredited)   See fewer
Antonia Yannouli
Girl in Nancy's English Class (uncredited) Girl in Nancy's English Class (uncredited)   See fewer
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