Release Date: 1984-10-31
If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming she won't wake up at all.
⏲️ Runtime: 91 minutes
✨ Weighted Score: 91.74
➡️ Rotten Tomatoes: 95 (58)
➡️ Metacritic: 76 (12)
💰 Budget (USD): $1,800,000.00
💰 Revenue (USD): $57,000,000.00
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Heather Langenkamp | Nancy Thompson |
| John Saxon | Lieutenant Donald Thompson |
| Ronee Blakley | Marge Thompson |
| Amanda Wyss | Tina Gray |
| Jsu Garcia | Rod Lane |
| Johnny Depp | Glen Lantz |
| Robert Englund | Fred Krueger |
| Charles Fleischer | Dr. King |
| Joseph Whipp | Sgt. Parker |
| Lin Shaye | Teacher |
| Joe Unger | Sergeant Garcia |
| Mimi Craven | Nurse |
| Jack Shea | Minister |
| Ed Call | Mr. Lantz |
| Sandy Lipton | Mrs. Lantz |
| David Andrews | Foreman |
| Shashawnee Hall | Cop #1 |
| Robert Shaye | Newsreader / KRGR Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Wes Craven | Director |
| Robert Shaye | Producer |
| John Burrows | Producer |
| Stanley Dudelson | Executive Producer |
| Joseph Wolf | Executive Producer |
| Sara Risher | Producer |
| Jacques Haitkin | Director of Photography |
| Patrick McMahon | Editor |
| Rick Shaine | Editor |
| Wes Craven | Writer |
Genres: Horror
Keywords: dream, nightmare, sadism, psychopath, sleep, child murder, supernatural, ohio, murder, slasher, trapped, alcoholic, boiler room, booby trap, nostalgic, disfigurement, medical test, nightmare becomes reality, supernatural horror, ghoulish
Production Companies: New Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures, Media Home Entertainment, Cinema 84, The Elm Street Venture