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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
85K
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POPULARITY
4,259
425
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
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A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
85K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,259
425
  • Director
    • Chuck Russell
  • Writers
    • Wes Craven(story)
    • Bruce Wagner(story)
    • Frank Darabont(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Heather Langenkamp
    • Robert Englund
    • Craig Wasson
  • Director
    • Chuck Russell
  • Writers
    • Wes Craven(story)
    • Bruce Wagner(story)
    • Frank Darabont(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Heather Langenkamp
    • Robert Englund
    • Craig Wasson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 426User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos2

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    Photos236

    Robert Englund in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
    Patricia Arquette in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
    Robert Englund in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
    Bradley Gregg in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
    Robert Englund in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
    Craig Wasson in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
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    Jennifer Rubin in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
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    Patricia Arquette in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
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    Top cast

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    Heather Langenkamp
    Heather Langenkamp
    • Nancy Thompson
    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Freddy Krueger
    Craig Wasson
    Craig Wasson
    • Neil Gordon
    Patricia Arquette
    Patricia Arquette
    • Kristen Parker
    Ken Sagoes
    Ken Sagoes
    • Kincaid
    Rodney Eastman
    Rodney Eastman
    • Joey
    Jennifer Rubin
    Jennifer Rubin
    • Taryn
    Bradley Gregg
    Bradley Gregg
    • Phillip
    Ira Heiden
    Ira Heiden
    • Will
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Max
    • (as Larry Fishburne)
    Penelope Sudrow
    Penelope Sudrow
    • Jennifer
    John Saxon
    John Saxon
    • Lt. Thompson
    Priscilla Pointer
    Priscilla Pointer
    • Dr. Elizabeth Simms
    Clayton Landey
    Clayton Landey
    • Lorenzo
    Brooke Bundy
    Brooke Bundy
    • Elaine Parker
    Kristen Clayton
    Kristen Clayton
    • Little Girl
    Sally Piper
    • Nurse #1
    Rozlyn Sorrell
    • Nurse #2
    • Director
      • Chuck Russell
    • Writers
      • Wes Craven(story) (screenplay) (characters)
      • Bruce Wagner(story) (screenplay)
      • Frank Darabont(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      On the VHS release, the music video for Dokken's "Dream Warriors" appeared after the credits. The video contains many scenes from the movie and ends when the band vanquishes Freddy, causing him to wake up from his "nightmare", and ask, "Who were those guys?"
    • Goofs
      The white streak in Nancy's hair is seen on her right side, but it was on her left side in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
    • Quotes

      Freddy Krueger: This is it, Jennifer: your big break in TV.

      [Jennifer screams]

      Freddy Krueger: Welcome to prime time, bitch!

      [smashes her into the TV screen]

    • Crazy credits
      A text before the opening credits starts reads as follows: "Sleep. Those little slices of Death. How I loathe them" -Edgar Allan Poe-
    • Alternate versions
      The VHS cassette released by Media Home Entertainment in the 1980s and the remastered 1999 New Line Home Video release features a different song in the beginning instead of Dokken's "Into the Fire." The 'unknown' song heard is "Quiet Cool" by Joe Lamont and substituted in place of the Dokken song. The US DVD re-instates the original song back into the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Tin Men/Some Kind of Wonderful/Angel Heart/A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Dream Warriors
      Composed and Performed by Dokken
      Available on Elektra/Asylum Records & Tapes

    User reviews426

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    One of the Best
    This is one of the best movies in the series. I like the first movie the best but this is probably number two to me. Great scares, Englund is fantastic as Krueger. The acting is good. Good writing. Everything you would hope for in a movie like this!
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    • ronnieyearwood
    • Feb 15, 2019

    FAQ1

    • What happened to Jesse from part 2?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • New Line Cinema
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3
    • Filming locations
      • UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA(as psychiatric hospital)
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Heron Communications
      • Smart Egg Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,793,222
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,880,555
      • Mar 1, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,793,222
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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