A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Survivors of undead serial killer Freddy Krueger - who stalks his victims in their dreams - learn to take control of their own dreams in order to fight back.

Director:

Chuck Russell

Writers:

Wes Craven (story), Bruce Wagner (story),

Stars:

Heather Langenkamp, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Heather Langenkamp	...	Nancy Thompson
Craig Wasson	...	Dr. Neil Gordon
Patricia Arquette	...	Kristen Parker
Robert Englund	...	Freddy Krueger
Ken Sagoes	...	Roland Kincaid
Rodney Eastman	...	Joey
Jennifer Rubin	...	Taryn White
Bradley Gregg	...	Phillip
Ira Heiden	...	Will Stanton
Laurence Fishburne	...	Max (as Larry Fishburne)
Penelope Sudrow	...	Jennifer Caulfield
John Saxon	...	Thompson
Priscilla Pointer	...	Dr. Elizabeth Simms
Clayton Landey	...	Lorenzo
Brooke Bundy	...	Elaine Parker

Storyline

Picking up where the original Nightmare left off, Nancy has grown up and become a psychiatrist specializing in dream therapy. She meets a group of children at a local hospital facing Freddy Krueger, the same demon she once encountered in her sleep. One of them is Kristen, who has the power to draw other people into her dreams. Working with a male doctor assigned to the case, Nancy helps the kids realize their special abilities within the nightmare world. When Freddy captures one of her charges, she leads a rescue attempt into Krueger's domain, in hopes of putting his spirit to rest once and for all.

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Plot Keywords:

dream | nightmare | freddy krueger | elm street | killer | 

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Taglines:

If you think you'll get out alive, You must be dreaming.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

X

Details

Official Sites:

New Line Cinema

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 February 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part III

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$44,793,200 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Heron Communications, Smart Egg Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min 88 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The shirt Taryn is wearing in the beginning has the cover art of Dokken's 1984 album, 'Tooth And Nail'. 'Tooth And Nail' contains 'Into The Fire', a track that can be heard on the radio in some versions of the film.

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Goofs

When Freddy is attacking Taryn in the alleyway he shoves both of his needle hands into her arms. In the next shot, he is shown inserting his left hand into her arm again.

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Quotes

[in Nancy's old house]
Little Girl: This is where he takes us.

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Crazy Credits

The Grips from Hell

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Connections

Referenced in When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Dream Warriors"
Composed and Performed by Dokken
Available on Elektra/Asylum Records & Tapes

User Reviews

Another bunch of kids try to stop Freddy.

Nightmare on Elm Street 3 (1987) was the third film in the Freddy Krueger series. This time around a hospital ward full of disturbed teenagers are the latest target for Freddy Krueger. Thanks in large part because the kids can't stop dreaming about the world's most famous serial killer/ child molester turned supernatural monster. Everyone should know by now that he likes to feed off the fear of the wee ones. Now with more people to add to his collection, Freddy decides to play ten little indians with the lot of them. That is until his old nemesis Nancy comes back into town to help the kids fight him off and end the nightmare. Will Nancy and the kids be able to defeat Freddy for good? Find out because this one's too good to pass up.

Not as complex as the last film but highly entertaining. This is the film that has Freddy morphing into his one-liner spewing act that has made him insanely popular. Fun stuff.

Highly recommended.