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A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984)
Status: Released
Date: 1984-11-09
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5361 Votes
Time: 1h 31m
If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming she won't wake up at all.
Overview:
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...
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America,
United Kingdom
Budget: $1,800,000.00
Revenue: $57,004,513.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Smart Egg Pictures
Cinema 84
The Elm Street Venture
Movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street
Top 10 Billed Cast
Heather Langenkamp
Nancy Thompson
Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger
Johnny Depp
Glen Lantz
John Saxon
Lieutenant Thompson
Ronee Blakley
Marge Thompson
Amanda Wyss
Tina Gray
Jsu Garcia
Rod Lane
Charles Fleischer
Dr. King
Joseph Whipp
Sergeant Parker
Ed Call
Mr. Lantz
Video Trailer A Nightmare on Elm Street
Video: Official Trailer 4K Ultra HD
Official Trailer 4K Ultra HD
Re-Release Trailer
Trailer
"Freddy Krueger" Clip
"Just A Dream Ma" Clip
"Tina Chase" Clip
"Way To Go Glen" Clip
"What Are Dreams" Clip
"You're Nothing" Clip
"Your Boyfriend Now" Clip
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Trailer - Trailer
"Freddy Krueger" Clip - Clip
"Just A Dream Ma" Clip - Clip
"Tina Chase" Clip - Clip
"Way To Go Glen" Clip - Clip
"What Are Dreams" Clip - Clip
"You're Nothing" Clip - Clip
"Your Boyfriend Now" Clip - Clip
4K Ultra HD Extended Preview - Clip
Behind The Scenes: Night Terrors - Behind the Scenes
Extended Preview - Clip
Sucked by your own bed! - Clip
This is God! - Clip
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