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A Nightmare on Elm Street

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If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming she won't wake up at all.

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...

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Country Date Format Certification
Italy Oct 31, 1984 Theatrical —
United States Nov 9, 1984 Theatrical (Limited) R
Canada Nov 16, 1984 Theatrical —
United Kingdom Nov 16, 1984 Theatrical (Limited) (London) 18
United States Nov 16, 1984 Theatrical R
GR Nov 19, 1984 Theatrical —
France Mar 6, 1985 Theatrical 12
SE Mar 15, 1985 Theatrical —
South Korea Mar 23, 1985 Theatrical 18
IN Jul 1, 1985 Theatrical —
PH Jul 13, 1985 Theatrical (Limited) (Davao) —
Australia Aug 1, 1985 Theatrical MA 15+
United Kingdom Aug 23, 1985 Theatrical 18
Germany Aug 29, 1985 Theatrical 16
Spain Sep 18, 1985 Theatrical (Limited) (Catalonia) —
IE Oct 11, 1985 Theatrical 18
Spain Oct 31, 1985 Theatrical —
PT Nov 10, 1985 Theatrical M/18
CO Apr 10, 1986 Theatrical —
Mexico Apr 17, 1986 Theatrical C
Japan May 24, 1986 Theatrical —
FI Jun 27, 1986 Theatrical K-18
Netherlands Sep 11, 1986 Theatrical 16
PE Sep 25, 1986 Theatrical —
NO Oct 23, 1986 Theatrical —
AR Oct 30, 1986 Theatrical 18
Brazil Nov 27, 1986 Theatrical 16
UY Jan 15, 1987 Theatrical —
DK Jul 24, 1987 Theatrical —
HU Jan 11, 1990 Theatrical 18
TR Oct 26, 1990 Theatrical —
XC Jan 10, 1992 Theatrical —
Russia May 10, 1997 TV —
Netherlands Jul 31, 2002 TV (V8) 16
Italy Jun 21, 2004 Physical (DVD) VM18
Netherlands Mar 8, 2006 Physical (DVD) 16
United States Sep 20, 2006 Theatrical (Limited) (Re-release) —
AE Oct 3, 2008 TV —
Poland Nov 19, 2008 Theatrical (Re-release) 18
CZ Jun 1, 2009 Physical (DVD) —
ZA Jun 1, 2009 Physical (DVD) —
IL Apr 13, 2010 Physical (Blu-ray) —
SG Apr 13, 2010 Physical (Blu-ray) —
Netherlands Oct 20, 2010 Physical (Bluray) 16
TW Apr 2, 2011 Premiere (Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival) —
IE Oct 31, 2013 Theatrical (Re-release) —
United Kingdom Oct 31, 2013 Theatrical (Re-release) —
Mexico Oct 5, 2018 Theatrical (Limited) (Re-release) C
PT Jun 21, 2019 TV —
EG Jul 7, 2021 Physical (DVD) —
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