94%Tomatometer
84%Popcornmeter
Storyline
A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.
Released
11/1/1985
Runtime
1h 27min
Director
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$30,000,121
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
New Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures, Heron Communications, Media Home Entertainment
Cast
Mark Patton
Jesse Walsh
Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger
Kim Myers
Lisa Webber
Robert Rusler
Ron Grady
Clu Gulager
Ken Walsh
Hope Lange
Cheryl Walsh
Marshall Bell
Coach Schneider
Melinda O. Fee
Mrs. Webber
Tom McFadden
Mr. Webber
Sydney Walsh
Kerry
Edward Blackoff
Biology Teacher
Christie Clark
Angela Walsh
Lyman Ward
Mr. Grady
Donna Bruce
Mrs. Grady
Hart Sprager
Teacher
Allison Barron
Girl on Bus
JoAnn Willette
Girl on Bus
Steve Eastin
Policeman
Brian Wimmer
Do-Gooder
Robert Chaskin
Bar-B-Que Boy
Kerry Remsen
Girlfriend
Kimberly Lynn
Patty
Steven Smith
Victim
Jonathan Hart
Spike
Tom Tangen
Victim (uncredited)
Robert Shaye
Bartender (uncredited)
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