A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Robert Shaye. It is the first installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and stars Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, and Johnny Depp in his film debut. The film's plot concerns a group of teenagers who are targeted by Krueger, an undead child killer who can murder people through their dreams, as retribution against their parents who burned him alive.
The cast of A Nightmare on Elm Street included a crew of veteran actors such as Robert Englund and John Saxon and several aspiring young actors like Johnny Depp and Heather Langenkamp.
Heather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson
Robert Englund as Fred "Freddy" Krueger
Johnny Depp as Glen Lantz
Ronee Blakley as Marge Thompson
John Saxon as Lt. Donald "Don" Thompson
Amanda Wyss as Christina "Tina" Gray
Nick Corri as Rod Lane
Leslie Hoffman as Hall Guard
Joseph Whipp as Sgt. Parker
Charles Fleischer as Dr. King
Lin Shaye as Teacher
Mimi Craven as Nurse
Jack Shea as Minister
Ed Call as Mr. Lantz
Sandy Lipton as Mrs. Lantz
David Andrews as Foreman
Jeff Levine as Coroner
Donna Woodrum as Mrs. Gray
Paul Grenier as Mrs. Gray's boyfriend
Ash Adams and Don Hannah as Surfers
Shashawnee Hall, Brian Reise and Carol Pritikin as Cops
Kathi Gibbs, John Richard Peterson, Chris Tashima and Antonia Yannouli as Kids (uncredited)
Robert Shaye has two uncredited roles as broadcasters for local television news and KRGR Radio station.