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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Nov 9, 1984 · 1h 31m

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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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Top cast

  • Heather Langenkamp Heather Langenkamp Nancy Thompson
  • Robert Englund Robert Englund Fred Krueger
  • Johnny Depp Johnny Depp Glen Lantz
  • Amanda Wyss Amanda Wyss Tina Gray
  • Jsu Garcia Jsu Garcia Rod Lane
  • John Saxon John Saxon Lt. Thompson
  • Ronee Blakley Ronee Blakley Marge Thompson
  • Charles Fleischer Charles Fleischer Dr. King
  • Joseph Whipp Joseph Whipp Sgt. Parker
  • Lin Shaye Lin Shaye Teacher
  • Joe Unger Joe Unger Sgt. Garcia
  • Mimi Craven Mimi Craven Nurse
  • Jack Shea Jack Shea Minister
  • Ed Call Mr. Lantz
  • Sandy Lipton Mrs. Lantz
  • David Andrews David Andrews Foreman

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