A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
“If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming, she won't wake up at all.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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...
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Heather Langenkamp
Heather Langenkamp
as Nancy Thompson
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
as Glen Lantz
Robert Englund
Robert Englund
as Fred Krueger
Amanda Wyss
Amanda Wyss
as Tina Gray
Jsu Garcia
Jsu Garcia
as Rod Lane
John Saxon
John Saxon
as Lt. Thompson
Ronee Blakley
Ronee Blakley
as Marge Thompson
Charles Fleischer
Charles Fleischer
as Dr. King
Joseph Whipp
Joseph Whipp
as Sgt. Parker
Lin Shaye
Lin Shaye
as Teacher
Joe Unger
Joe Unger
as Sgt. Garcia
Mimi Craven
Mimi Craven
as NurseCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 91 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.