A Nightmare on Elm Street
Brief Synopsis
A group of teenagers are terrorized by "Freddy Krueger", an evil being from another world who gets to his victims by entering their dreams and killing them with gloves that have knife blades attached to each finger.
Cast & Crew
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Wes Craven
Director
Ronee Blakley
Marge Thompson
John Saxon
Lt. Thompson
Heather Langenkamp
Nancy Thompson
Amanda Wyss
Tina Gray
Nick Corri
Rod Lane
Film Details
Also Known As
Nightmare - Deadly Dreams, Nightmare on Elm Street, Terror på Elm Street, griffes de la nuit
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Release Date
1984
Production Company
Cinema Research Corporation; New Line Cinema; New Line Cinema; Optical House Inc
Distribution Company
Palace Pictures; Senator Film Verleih; Wild Bunch AG
Location
California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
Synopsis
A group of teenagers are terrorized by "Freddy Krueger", an evil being from another world who gets to his victims by entering their dreams and killing them with gloves that have knife blades attached to each finger.
Director
Wes Craven
Director
Cast
Ronee Blakley
Marge Thompson
John Saxon
Lt. Thompson
Heather Langenkamp
Nancy Thompson
Amanda Wyss
Tina Gray
Nick Corri
Rod Lane
Johnny Depp
Glen Lantz
Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger
Charles Fleischer
Dr. King
Joseph Whipp
Sgt. Parker
Lin Shaye
Teacher
Joe Unger
Sgt. Garcia
Mimi Meyer-craven
Nurse
Jack Shea
Minister
Edward Call
Mr Lantz
Sandy Lipton
Mrs Lantz
David Andrews
Foreman
Jeff Levine
Coroner
Donna Woodrum
Tina'S Mom
Shashawnee Hall
1st Cop
Carol Pritikin
2nd Cop
Brian Reise
3rd Cop
Jason Adams
1st Surfer
Don Hannah
2nd Surfer
Leslie Hoffman
Hall Guard
Paul Grenier
Tina'S Mother'S Boyfriend
Ash Adams
Ed Call
Jsu Garcia
Rod Lane
Jack Shea
Minister
Crew
Stephen Abramson
Production Executive
Nicholas Batchelor
Assistant Director
Tassilo Baur
Special Effects
Charles Belardinelli
Special Effects
Annette Benson
Casting
Charles Bernstein
Music
Cynthia Brannon
Stunts
John Burrows
Production Manager
John H. Burrows
Associate Producer
Lou Carlucci
Special Effects Assistant
Bruce Carson
Stunts
Steve Cassling
Production Assistant
Tony Cecere
Stunt Coordinator
Tony Cecere
Stunts
Anne Coffey
Camera Assistant
Lisa C Cook
Production Coordinator
Jack Cooley
Sound Rerecording
Dorree Cooper
Set Dresser
Wes Craven
Screenwriter
Kerrie Cullen
Stunts
Don Diers
Art Department Assistant
Jim Doyle
Special Mechanical Effects
Stanley Dudelson
Executive Producer
Gregg Fonseca
Production Designer
Peter Graupner
Assistant Director
Jeff Habberstad
Stunts
Jacques Haitkin
Director Of Photography
Jacques Haitkin
Dp/Cinematographer
Leslie Hoffman
Stunts
David Householter
Production Assistant (Set)
Anne Huntley
Set Decorator
Lisa Jensen
Costume Supervisor
Christina Johnson
Stunts
Steve Karshner
Song ("Nightmare")
Peter Kelly
Special Effects
Martin Kent
Song ("Nightmare")
Maggie Koehnen
Stunts
Bill Kroyer
Storyboard Artist
Larry Lapointe
Special Effects
James Larue
1st Assistant Director
James Larue
Sound Mixer
Kathy Logan
Makeup
Dana Lyman
Costume Designer
Steve Mcafee
Production Assistant
Terence Mccorry
Costumer
Patrick Mcmahon
Co-Editor
Barbara Metzenbaum
Art Department Assistant
David B Miller
Special Makeup Effects
Al Nahmias
Sound Editor
Dan Perri
Titles
Larry Phillips
Stunts
Jim Picciolo
Animal Wrangler
Don Pike
Stunts
Craig Pointes
Location Manager
Amy Rabins
Production Supervisor
Christina Rideout
Special Effects
Christina Rideout
Stunts
Sara Risher
Co-Producer
Sara Risher
Producer
Tanya Lee Russel
Stunts
Jim Rynning
Special Effects
Henning Schellerup
Camera Operator 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Michael Schurig
Song ("Nightmare")
Valerie Schwartz
Assistant Editor
Rick Shaine
Editor
Paul Shaver
Stunts
Robert Shaye
Producer
Jess Soraci
Sound Editor Supervisor (Magnofex)
Jim Stearns
Stunts
Wally Uchida
Production Assistant
James Upham
Special Effects
Thomas P Vanghele
Camera Assistant
Cindy Wills
Stunts
Sandy Wilson
Stunts
Joseph Wolf
Executive Producer
Benjamin Zinkin
Legal Consultant
Film Details
Also Known As
Nightmare - Deadly Dreams, Nightmare on Elm Street, Terror på Elm Street, griffes de la nuit
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Release Date
1984
Production Company
Cinema Research Corporation; New Line Cinema; New Line Cinema; Optical House Inc
Distribution Company
Palace Pictures; Senator Film Verleih; Wild Bunch AG
Location
California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 31, 1984
Feature film debut for actor Johnny Depp.
Released in United States Fall October 31, 1984
