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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors -- As Freddy Krueger continues his murdering, the kids, led by Freddie's main opponent in the first film, prepare to fight back.

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Director:
Chuck Russell
Writers:
Wes Craven (story) and
Bruce Wagner (story) ...
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Release Date:
27 February 1987 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Horror | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Freddy's just around the corner... See more »
Plot:
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. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
Kristen Clayton ... Little Girl
Sally Piper ... Nurse #1
Rozlyn Sorrell ... Nurse #2

Nan Martin ... Sister Mary Helena / Amanda Krueger
Stacey Alden ... Marcie

Dick Cavett ... Himself

Zsa Zsa Gabor ... Herself
Michael Rougas ... Priest in Church
Jack Shea ... Priest in Cemetery
Paul Kent ... Dr. Carver
Mary Brown ... Neurosurgeon
Melanie Doctors ... Girl in Cemetery
Donna Durham ... Girl in Crowd
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Directed by
Chuck Russell 
 
Writing credits
Wes Craven (story) and
Bruce Wagner (story)

Wes Craven (screenplay) and
Bruce Wagner (screenplay) and
Frank Darabont (screenplay) and
Chuck Russell (screenplay)

Wes Craven (characters)

Produced by
Wes Craven .... executive producer
Stephen Diener .... executive producer
Niki Marvin .... associate producer
Sara Risher .... co-producer
Robert Shaye .... producer
Rachel Talalay .... line producer
Steve Thompson .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Angelo Badalamenti 
 
Cinematography by
Roy H. Wagner 
 
Film Editing by
Terry Stokes 
Chuck Weiss 
 
Casting by
Annette Benson 
 
Art Direction by
C.J. Strawn 
Mick Strawn 
 
Set Decoration by
James R. Barrows 
 
Costume Design by
Camile Morris  (as Camile Schroeder)
 
Makeup Department
Greg Cannom .... special makeup effects sequences
H. Wayne Coker .... key hair stylist
Mike Elizalde .... puppeteer
Screaming Mad George .... makeup artist
Lou Manigan .... assistant makeup artist
Kelly Mann .... special makeup effects artist
Matthew W. Mungle .... special makeup effects artist
Christa Reusch .... key makeup artist
Mark Shostrom .... special makeup effects sequences
Kevin Yagher .... makeup effects: Krueger
 
Production Management
Joe Fineman .... post-production supervisor (as Joseph Fineman)
Gerald T. Olson .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis Maguire .... first assistant director
Robin R. Oliver .... second assistant director (as Robin Randal Oliver)
Dan Perri .... second unit director
 
Art Department
César Díez Álava .... prop man
Batia Grafka .... property master
Thomas A. O'Conor .... construction coordinator
Babak Shokrian .... art production assistant
Pete von Sholly .... storyboard artist
Kelly Osborn .... painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
William Fiege .... sound
Steve Rice .... adr editor
Steve Rice .... dialogue editor
William Shaffer .... boom operator
David Lewis Yewdall .... sound designer
 
Special Effects by
Jim Aupperle .... effects photography supervisor: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc.
James Belohovek .... miniatures: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc.
Doug Beswick .... stop-motion animator: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc.
R. Christopher Biggs .... special makeup effects
Yancy Calzada .... stop-motion puppet construction: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc.
Peter Chesney .... mechanical special effects
Tom Chesney .... special effects
Robin L. D'Arcy .... special effects coordinator
Joel Fletcher .... effects sculptor
Edward J. Franklin .... special effects assistant
Christopher Gilman .... special effects
David Hill .... special effects assistant
Brian McFadden .... special effects assistant
Bernardo F. Munoz .... special effects
Larry Nikolai .... illustrator: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc.
Larry Odien .... special effects assistant
D. Kerry Prior .... special effects artist: Dream Quest Images
Sandra Stewart .... special effects assistant
Mike Tristano .... cadavers and body parts subcontractor
Mark Bryan Wilson .... marionette construction: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc.
 
Visual Effects by
Jim Aupperle .... stop-motion crew
James Balsam .... motion control camera operator
Yancy Calzada .... stop-motion crew
Craig Clark .... special effects animator
Clint Hutchison .... visual effects editor
Jeff Matakovich .... visual effects
Daniel P. Moore .... video operator: visual effects unit
George Muhs .... visual effects
Michael Talarico .... visual effects modelmaker
James Valentine .... rotoscope
Hoyt Yeatman .... special visual effects supervisor
 
Stunts
Rick Barker .... stunt coordinator
Alison Brown .... stunts (as Alison Lowe-Brown)
Bob K. Cummings .... stunts
Gregg Dandridge .... stunts
Joe Gilbride .... stunts
Gary Littlejohn .... stunts
Charly Morgan .... stunts
William R. Perry .... stunts
Debby Porter .... stunts
J.D. Silvester .... stunts
Tony Snegoff .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Bernstein .... assistant camera
Michael Cardone .... second camera operator
John Doherty .... best boy
Giles Dunning .... second assistant camera
Shane D. Kelly .... gaffer
Bob Myers .... grip
Mark Simon .... assistant camera
Bruce Swift .... grip
Eric Whitehead .... grip
 
Animation Department
Doug Beswick .... animator: stopmotion
 
Casting Department
Andrea Curtis .... casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Donna R. Schultz .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Joe Fineman .... post-production consultant
 
Music Department
Andrew Barrett .... orchestrator
Charles Bernstein .... composer: music from Nightmare on Elm Street I
Wild Mick Brown .... composer: song "Dream Warriors"
David Chackler .... music supervisor
Don Dokken .... composer: additional music
Don Dokken .... composer: song "Dream Warriors"
Earl Ghaffari .... music editor
Ken Harrison .... composer: additional music
George Lynch .... composer: song "Dream Warriors"
Ray Niznik .... score mixer
Jeff Pilson .... composer: song "Dream Warriors"
John Andrew Schreiner .... musician
Tony Selvage .... musician
Joseph Turrin .... orchestrator
 
Transportation Department
David Walden Sr. .... driver: honeywagon
 
Other crew
Brent Baker .... assistant: Greg Cannom
John Blake .... assistant: Mark Shostrom
Everett Burrell .... assistant: Kevin Yagher
Cathy Carpenter .... assistant: Mark Shostrom
Blaine Converse .... special effects production coordinator
Gino Crognale .... assistant: Kevin Yagher
Mitch Devane .... assistant: Kevin Yagher
Steven E Dunn .... set medic
Keith Edmier .... assistant: Greg Cannom
Earl Ellis .... assistant: Greg Cannom
Steven James .... assistant: Kevin Yagher
James Kagel .... assistant: Kevin Yagher
David Kindlon .... assistant: Kevin Yagher
Robert Kurtzman .... assistant: Mark Shostrom
Tom Lowe .... production assistant
James McLoughlin .... assistant: Mark Shostrom
Deborah Moore .... production accountant
Larry Odien .... assistant: Greg Cannom
Brian Penikas .... assistant: Kevin Yagher
Dan Perri .... title designer: main title sequence
Russell Seifert .... assistant: Matthew Mungle
Bryant Tausek .... assistant: Mark Shostrom
John Vulich .... assistant: Greg Cannom
Don Wyse .... fire safety
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"A Nightmare on Elm Street Part III" - USA (closing credits title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
96 min | Portugal:88 min (cut version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Canada:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Italy:VM14 | Mexico:C | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Norway:(Banned) (1988-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM Restricted | Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Denmark:15 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2008) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | Singapore:M18 | USA:X (original rating) | Portugal:M/18
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USASee more »
Company:
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
The scene in which Neil Gordon (Craig Wasson) is thrown into the grave and partially buried by the skeleton of Freddy is a tribute to Body Double (1984), in which Wasson's character is similarly buried alive.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the Alley scene with Taryn, Freddy Krueger claw is clearly missing a blade on one of the fingers.See more »
Quotes:
Kristen Parker:Well just go ahead and fight. 'Cause that what he wants.
Will Stanton:Who?
Jennifer Caulfield:Who do you think? What does he want?
Kristen Parker:To turn us against each other other so we'll be be weak. Easy pray.
Roland Kincaid:Horseshit.
Nancy Thompson:No, she's right.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in I Am Nancy (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
Dream WarriorsSee more »

FAQ

What happened to Jesse from part 2?
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15 out of 25 people found the following review useful.
One of the better ones in the series, 12 July 2000
Author: MisterWhiplash from United States

This film in the series isn't as great as part 1, 6 or 7, but it is a hell of a lot better than part 2, 4 and 5 (am I still with everyone here). In this film, Craven returns as co-writer and so do stars Heather Langenkamp and John Saxon (they wouldn't return again until part 7). But it isn't just that, it is also the breakthrough performances by Patricia Arquette and Laurence Fishburne. They bring the plot about a group of kids in a mental home, who have sleep deprivation thanks to the Fred man (Robert Englund). But luckily, Langenkamp comes to the rescue by adding her old expertise in the problems. Very smart, and very cool (definatelty the best horror film of 1987), just not as good as some of the other parts. Still very watchable. A

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