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MPAA Rating: R
Director: Wes Craven
Genre: Slasher Film, Teen Movie, Horror
Box Office: / $25,504,513
Release Date: November 09, 1984 (USA)
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Summary:
A decade of wisecracking sequels have not diminished the power of this striking horror film from the director of Scream. Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter (Heather Langenkamp) traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger (Robert Englund), who was bu... Full Summary >>

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Cast:
John Saxon - (Lt. Thompson)
Ronee Blakely - (Marge Thompson)
Heather Langenkamp - (Nancy Thompson)
Amanda Wyss - (Tina Gray)
Nick Corri - (Rod Lane)
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Review:
Behold the horror epic that started the Krueger craze and the Elm Street franchise. This low-budget effort not only put frightmaster Wes Craven on the map, but it slashed new life into the dying horror genre. Nightmare on Elm Street is a surreal and ... Continue >>

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