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A Nightmare on Elm Street -- In the dreams of his victims, a specteral child murderer stalks the children of the members of the lynch mob that killed him.
A Nightmare on Elm Street -- In the dreams of his victims, a specteral child murderer stalks the children of the members of the lynch mob that killed him.
A Nightmare on Elm Street -- In the dreams of his victims, a specteral child murderer stalks the children of the members of the lynch mob that killed him.

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Director:
Wes Craven
Writer:
Wes Craven (written by)
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Release Date:
16 November 1984 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Horror See more »
Tagline:
She is the only one who can stop it... if she fails, no one survives. See more »
Plot:
In the dreams of his victims, a spectral child murderer stalks the children of the members of the lynch mob that killed him. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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

David Andrews ... Foreman
Jeff Levine ... Coroner (as Jeffrey Levine)
Donna Woodrum ... Tina's Mom

Shashawnee Hall ... Cop #1
Carol Pritikin ... Cop #2
Brian Reise ... Cop #3
Ash Adams ... Surfer #1 (as Jason Adams)

Don Hannah ... Surfer #2

Leslie Hoffman ... Hall Guard
Paul Grenier ... Tina's Mom's Boyfriend
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

John Richard Petersen ... John, Kid in Classroom (uncredited)
Antonia Yannouli ... Girl in Nancy's English Class (uncredited)
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Directed by
Wes Craven 
 
Writing credits
Wes Craven (written by)

Produced by
John H. Burrows .... associate producer (as John Burrows)
Stanley Dudelson .... executive producer
Sara Risher .... co-producer
Robert Shaye .... producer
Joseph Wolf .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Charles Bernstein 
 
Cinematography by
Jacques Haitkin 
 
Film Editing by
Patrick McMahon (co-editor) (as Pat McMahon)
Rick Shaine 
 
Casting by
Annette Benson 
 
Production Design by
Gregg Fonseca  (as Greg Fonseca)
 
Set Decoration by
Anne H. Ahrens  (as Anne Huntley)
 
Costume Design by
Dana Lyman 
 
Makeup Department
Kathryn Fenton .... makeup artist (as Kathy Logan)
RaMona Fleetwood .... key hair stylist (as RaMona)
David B. Miller .... special makeup effects artist (as David Miller)
Mark Bryan Wilson .... makeup effects assistant (as Mark Wilson)
Louis Lazzara .... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Mark Shostrom .... foam latex technician (uncredited)
 
Production Management
John H. Burrows .... production manager (as John Burrows)
Amy Rabins .... production supervisor
Rachel Talalay .... assistant production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nicholas Batchelor .... first assistant director (as Nick Batchelor)
Peter C. Graupner .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Dorree Cooper .... set dresser
Don Diers .... art department assistant
Bill Kroyer .... storyboard artist
Kara Lindstrom .... assistant props
Michael Listorti .... swing gang (as Michael E. Listorti)
Timaree McCormick .... assistant props
Gavin McCune .... swing gang
Barbara Metzenbaum .... art department assistant
Mix .... set carpenter
John Krenz Reinhart Jr. .... construction coordinator (as John Reinhart)
John Stadelman .... prop master
Craig Clark .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Jack Cooley .... sound re-recording mixer
James LaRue .... sound mixer
Al Nahmias .... sound editor (as Albert Nahmias)
Greg Nave .... boom operator
Abe Nejad .... assistant sound editor
Jess Soraci .... supervising sound editor
Karen I. Stern .... looping editor
Ron Kalish .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Tassilo Baur .... special effects assistant
Charles Belardinelli .... special effects assistant
Lou Carlucci .... special effects assistant
Jim Doyle .... mechanical special effects design
Peter Kelly .... special effects assistant
Larry Lapointe .... special effects assistant
Christina Rideout .... special effects assistant
Jim Rynning .... special effects assistant
Jamie Upham .... special effects assistant (as James Upham)
William Guest .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Cynthia Brannon .... stunts
Bruce Carson .... stunts
Anthony Cecere .... stunt coordinator
Anthony Cecere .... stunts
Kerrie Cullen .... stunts
Jeff Habberstad .... stunts
Leslie Hoffman .... stunts
Christina Johnson .... stunts
Maggie Koehnen .... stunts
Larry Phillips .... stunts
Don Pike .... stunts
Christina Rideout .... stunts
Tanya Russell .... stunts (as Tanya Lee Russell)
Paul Shaver .... stunts
Jim Stern .... stunts (as Jim Stearns)
Cindy Wills .... stunts
Sandy Wilson .... stunts
Debby Porter .... stunts (uncredited)
George A. Sack Jr. .... stunt driver (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Adolph .... best boy grip
Scott Buttfield .... gaffer
Anne S. Coffey .... first assistant camera (as Anne Coffey)
Stephen Crawford .... gaffer: second unit (as Steve Crawford)
Nelson Elwell .... grip
Rowdy Herrington .... best boy electric
Warren Kroeger .... grip
Cindy Lagerstrom .... key grip: second unit
Joyce Rudolph .... still photographer
Henning Schellerup .... camera operator: second unit
Toni Semple .... electrician
Thomas Vanghele .... second assistant camera (as Tom Vanghele)
Craig Horwitz .... set lighting (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Lauren Roman .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lisa Jensen .... costume supervisor
Terence McCorry .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
James Flatto .... apprentice editor
Kevin Krasny .... editorial assistant: Los Angeles
Alison Paul .... apprentice editor
Valerie Schwartz .... assistant editor
John Dowdell .... hd colorist (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Michael Arciaga .... music supervisor (uncredited)
Jeff Vaughn .... score mixer (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Chuck Clarke .... transportation coordinator
Brian Delahanty .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Stephen Abramson .... production executive
Steve Cassling .... production assistant
Lisa C. Cook .... production coordinator
Lillian Fuentes .... craft service
Steve Harris .... production assistant
David B. Householter .... set production assistant (as David Householter)
Sheridan Liu .... assistant accountant
Anita Luccioni .... assistant to producers
Steve McAfee .... production assistant
Dan Perri .... title designer
Jim Picciolo .... animal wrangler
Craig Pointes .... location manager
Wally Uchida .... production assistant
Kathryn Weygand .... script supervisor (as Kathy Weygand)
Benjamin Zinkin .... legal consultant
John Burrows III .... blood sweeper (uncredited)
Sean S. Cunningham .... director: chase scene (uncredited)
Don Wyse .... fire safety (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Sean S. Cunningham .... special thanks (as Sean Cunningham)
Sam Raimi .... special thanks
Jack Sholder .... special thanks
 
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Argentina:18 | Australia:R (original rating) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 (re-rating) | Mexico:C | Peru:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (2009) | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1987) (cut) | Germany:BPjM Restricted | Australia:MA (2005 re-rating) | Portugal:M/18 | Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2007) | West Germany:18 (original rating) (1984) | Singapore:PG (heavily cut) | New Zealand:R16 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Italy:VM18 (original rating) | South Korea:18 | Canada:14A (Alberta) (2010) | Italy:VM18 (DVD re-rating)
Filming Locations:
1419 N. Genesee Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USASee more »
Company:
New Line CinemaSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The film was shot in 30 days.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Glen is watching over Nancy while she sleeps, the lamp is turned off, darkening the entire room. When she wakes up from her nightmare, her bedroom light is turned on, lighting the entire room.See more »
Quotes:
[First lines]
Freddy Krueger:Tina.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
NightmareSee more »

FAQ

What is the significance of the lamb which Tina sees in her first dream?
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40 out of 61 people found the following review useful.
The Best Horror Film of the Last 20 Years, 26 July 2000
Author: tfrizzell from United States

"A Nightmare on Elm Street" is so original, realistic, and overall terrifying that it is easy to overlook the film's numerous shortcomings. The film deals with a deceased child molester who now lives only through the dreams of the children of those who cooked him to death. Robert Englund is truly frightening as Freddy Krueger, a dark figure whose only purpose is to kill all the siblings of his killers. The knife-styled finger glove has become a trademark of this amazing character who was created by writer-director Wes Craven. The film goes for suspense, drama, and gore and delivers for the most part. None of the characters are developed very well, but most do not live to see the end of the film so it really does not matter. A great horror film that still delivers today. Ignore the endless sequels, they each detract from this truly original and interesting film. Look for a young Johnny Depp as one of the unlucky teens. 4 out of 5 stars

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