A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming she won't wake up at all.
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...

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Cast

Heather Langenkamp Heather Langenkamp As: Nancy Thompson
Robert Englund Robert Englund As: Freddy Krueger
Johnny Depp Johnny Depp As: Glen Lantz
John Saxon John Saxon As: Lieutenant Thompson
Ronee Blakley Ronee Blakley As: Marge Thompson
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Storyline

Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...


Tagline: If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming she won't wake up at all.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 31 October 1984

Country: US, GB

Runtime: 91m

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Company Credits

Company: New Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures, Media Home Entertainment, Cinema 84, The Elm Street Venture

Budget: $1,800,000

Revenue: $57,004,513

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Cast

Heather Langenkamp

Heather Langenkamp

Nancy Thompson

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Freddy Krueger

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Glen Lantz

John Saxon

John Saxon

Lieutenant Thompson

Ronee Blakley

Ronee Blakley

Marge Thompson

Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

Tina Gray

Jsu Garcia

Jsu Garcia

Rod Lane

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Dr. King

Joseph Whipp

Joseph Whipp

Sergeant Parker

Ed Call

Ed Call

Mr. Lantz

Sandy Lipton

Sandy Lipton

Mrs. Lantz

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Teacher

Joe Unger

Joe Unger

Sergeant Garcia

Mimi Craven

Mimi Craven

Nurse

Jack Shea

Jack Shea

Minister

David Andrews

David Andrews

Foreman

Jeff Levine

Jeff Levine

Coroner

Donna Woodrum

Donna Woodrum

Mrs. Gray

Shashawnee Hall

Shashawnee Hall

Cop #1

Carol Pritikin

Carol Pritikin

Cop #2

Brian Reise

Brian Reise

Cop #3

Ash Adams

Ash Adams

Surfer #1

Don Hannah

Don Hannah

Surfer #2

Leslie Hoffman

Leslie Hoffman

Hallguard

Paul Grenier

Paul Grenier

Mrs. Gray's Boyfriend

Kathi Gibbs

Kathi Gibbs

Kid (uncredited)

Chris Tashima

Chris Tashima

Kid (uncredited)

John Richard Petersen

John Richard Petersen

Kid in Classroom (uncredited)

Robert Shaye

Robert Shaye

Newsreader / KRGR Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)

Directed By

Wes Craven

Wes Craven

Director

Nicholas Batchelor

Nicholas Batchelor

First Assistant Director

Kathryn Weygand

Kathryn Weygand

Script Supervisor

Peter C. Graupner

Peter C. Graupner

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Shaye

Robert Shaye

Producer

John Burrows

John Burrows

Producer

Stanley Dudelson

Stanley Dudelson

Executive Producer

Joseph Wolf

Joseph Wolf

Executive Producer

Sara Risher

Sara Risher

Producer

Annette Benson

Annette Benson

Casting

John H. Burrows

John H. Burrows

Production Manager

Amy Rabins

Amy Rabins

Production Supervisor

Rachel Talalay

Rachel Talalay

Assistant Production Manager

Stephen Abramson

Stephen Abramson

Production Executive

Lisa C. Cook

Lisa C. Cook

Production Coordinator

Craig Pointes

Craig Pointes

Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Dana Lyman

Dana Lyman

Costume Design

Lisa Jensen

Lisa Jensen

Costume Supervisor

Terence McCorry

Terence McCorry

Costumer

RaMona Fleetwood

RaMona Fleetwood

Hairstylist

Sound

Charles Bernstein

Charles Bernstein

Original Music Composer

James LaRue

James LaRue

Sound Mixer

Jess Soraci

Jess Soraci

Supervising Sound Editor

Abe Nejad

Abe Nejad

Assistant Sound Editor

Jack Cooley

Jack Cooley

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jacques Haitkin

Jacques Haitkin

Director of Photography

Anne S. Coffey

Anne S. Coffey

First Assistant Camera

Joyce Rudolph

Joyce Rudolph

Still Photographer

Nelson Elwell

Nelson Elwell

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Gregg Fonseca

Gregg Fonseca

Production Design

Anne H. Ahrens

Anne H. Ahrens

Set Decoration

Dorree Cooper

Dorree Cooper

Set Dresser

Don Diers

Don Diers

Art Department Assistant

John Krenz Reinhart Jr.

John Krenz Reinhart Jr.

Construction Coordinator

John Stadelman

John Stadelman

Property Master

Kara Lindstrom

Kara Lindstrom

Assistant Property Master

Timaree McCormick

Timaree McCormick

Assistant Property Master

Dan Perri

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Other Crew

Chuck Clarke

Chuck Clarke

Transportation Coordinator

Brian Delahanty

Brian Delahanty

Transportation Captain

David B. Householter

David B. Householter

Set Production Assistant

Jim Picciolo

Jim Picciolo

Animal Wrangler

Anthony Cecere

Anthony Cecere

Stunt Coordinator

Jeff Habberstad

Jeff Habberstad

Stunts

Leslie Hoffman

Leslie Hoffman

Stunts

Paul Shaver

Paul Shaver

Stunts

Kerrie Cullen

Kerrie Cullen

Stunts

Bruce Carson

Bruce Carson

Stunts

Cindy Wills

Cindy Wills

Stunts

Don Pike

Don Pike

Stunts

Anthony Cecere

Anthony Cecere

Stunts

Lou Carlucci

Lou Carlucci

Special Effects Assistant

Larry Lapointe

Larry Lapointe

Special Effects Assistant

Charles Belardinelli

Charles Belardinelli

Special Effects Assistant

Tassilo Baur

Tassilo Baur

Special Effects Assistant

Debby Porter

Debby Porter

Stunts

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