A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

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91 min - Horror - 16 November 1984 (USA)

7.4

Ratings: 7.4/10 from 70,668 users Metascore: 78/100
Reviews: 576 user | 186 critic | 6 from Metacritic.com

In the dreams of his victims, a spectral child murderer stalks the children of the members of the lynch mob that killed him.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	John Saxon	...	Lt. Donald Thompson
	Ronee Blakley	...	Marge Thompson
	Heather Langenkamp	...	Nancy Thompson
	Amanda Wyss	...	Christina 'Tina' Gray
	Jsu Garcia	...	Rod Lane (as Nick Corri)
	Johnny Depp	...	Glen Lantz
	Charles Fleischer	...	Dr. King
	Joseph Whipp	...	Sgt. Parker
	Robert Englund	...	Fred Krueger
	Lin Shaye	...	Teacher
	Joe Unger	...	Sgt. Garcia
	Mimi Craven	...	Nurse (as Mimi Meyer-Craven)
	Jack Shea	...	Minister
	Ed Call	...	Mr. Lantz
	Sandy Lipton	...	Mrs. Lantz

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Storyline

On Elm Street, Nancy Thompson and a group of her friends including Tina Gray, Rod Lane and Glen Lantz are being tormented by a clawed killer in their dreams named Freddy Krueger. Nancy must think quickly, as Freddy tries to pick off his victims one by one. When he has you in your sleep, who is there to save you? Written by simon_hrdng

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A scream that wakes you up, might be your own... See more »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 1984 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Les griffes de la nuit See more »

Filming Locations:

1419 N. Genesee Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,271,000 (USA) (11 November 1984) (165 Screens)

Gross:

$25,504,513 (USA)

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New Line Cinema, Media Home Entertainment, Smart Egg Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

Over 500 gallons of fake blood were used during the making of the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Before Nancy goes to sleep, when Glen is suppose to be watching her, her blue phone is on the left-hand side, next to the chair. When Nancy wakes up screaming, it's on the right. See more »

Quotes

Marge: Nancy, you are going to get some sleep tonight if it kills me.
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Connections

Referenced in Call of the Dead (2011) See more »

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"Nightmare"
Performed by 213
Written and Produced by Martin Kent, Steve Karshner, Michael Schurig See more »

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