A Nightmare on Elm Street - Main Cast & Crew

Cast in credits order

John Saxon .... Lieutenant Donald Thompson
Ronee Blakley .... Marge Thompson
Heather Langenkamp .... Nancy Thompson
Amanda Wyss .... Tina Gray
Jsu Garcia .... Rod Lane (as Nick Corri)
Johnny Depp .... Glen Lantz
Charles Fleischer .... Dr. King
Joseph Whipp .... Sergeant Parker
Robert Englund .... Fred Krueger
Lin Shaye .... Teacher
Joe Unger .... Sergeant Garcia
Mimi Craven .... Nurse
Jack Shea (II) .... Minister
Ed Call .... Mr. Lantz
Sandy Lipton .... Mrs. Lantz
David Andrews (I) .... Foreman
Jeff Levine (I) .... Coroner
Donna Woodrum .... Tina's Mom
Shashawnee Hall .... Cop #1
Carol Pritikin .... Cop #2
Brian Reise .... Cop #3
Jason Adams (I) .... Surfer #1
Don Hannah (I) .... Surfer #2
Leslie Hoffman (I) .... Hallguard
Paul Grenier .... Tina's Mom's Boyfriend
rest of cast listed alphabetically
John Richard Petersen .... Kid in Classroom (uncredited)

Directed by
Wes Craven

Writing credits
Wes Craven

Produced by
John Burrows (I) .... associate producer
Stanley Dudelson .... executive producer
Sara Risher .... co-producer
Robert Shaye .... producer
Joseph Wolf .... executive producer

Original music by
Charles Bernstein (I)
Steve Karshner (song "Nightmare")
Martin Kent (song "Nightmare")
Michael Schurig (song "Nightmare")

Makeup Department
RaMona Fleetwood .... key hair stylist
Kathy Logan .... makeup artist
David B. Miller .... special makeup effects
Mark Wilson (II) .... makeup effects assistant

Special Effects by
Jim Doyle .... mechanical special effects design