A Nightmare on Elm Street

1h 31min

Horror

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...

Production Companies

New Line Cinema

Smart Egg Pictures

Media Home Entertainment

Cinema 84

The Elm Street Venture

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
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
Jack Shea

Jack Shea

Minister
Donna Woodrum

Donna Woodrum

Mrs. Gray
Ash Adams

Ash Adams

Surfer #1
Don Hannah

Don Hannah

Surfer #2
Paul Grenier

Paul Grenier

Mrs. Gray's Boyfriend
Chris Tashima

Chris Tashima

Boy in Nancy's English Class (uncredited)

Release date

9th Nov 1984

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English