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A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

R 95 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   30 April 2010 (USA)
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A re-imagining of the horror icon Freddy Krueger, a serial-killer who wields a glove with four blades embedded in the fingers and kills people in their dreams, resulting in their real death in reality.

Director:

Samuel Bayer

Writers:

Wesley Strick (screenplay), Eric Heisserer (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara and Kyle Gallner
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Earle Haley ...
Kyle Gallner ...
Rooney Mara ...
Katie Cassidy ...
Thomas Dekker ...
Kellan Lutz ...
Clancy Brown ...
Connie Britton ...
Lia D. Mortensen Lia D. Mortensen ...
Nora Fowles (as Lia Mortensen)
Julianna Damm ...
Christian Stolte ...
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Storyline

Death stalks the dreams of several young adults to claim its revenge on the killing of Freddy Kruger. Chased and chastised by this finger-bladed demon, it is the awakening of old memories and the denials of a past of retribution that spurns this hellish vision of a dreamlike state and turns death into a nightmare reality. Written by Cinema_Fan  

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Plot Keywords:

Death | Dream | Nightmare | Revenge | Freddy Krueger  | See more »

Taglines:

All you have to do is dream... See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, disturbing images, terror and language See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [France] | Warner Bros. [Japan] | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Pesadilla en la calle Elm See more »

Filming Locations:

Barrington, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$32,902,299 (USA) (2 May 2010) (3332 Screens)

Gross:

$113,400,000 (Worldwide) (8 August 2010)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Platinum Dunes See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

At his audition Kyle Gallner impressed everyone so much that he got the role the same day. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Nancy and Quentin are in the book store discussing theory's about what is going on, Quentin says the name Rooney, which is the name of the actress who plays Nancy, instead of saying Nancy. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Dean Russell: Can I have another? Hey. Can I have some more coffee, please?
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Connections

Referenced in "Shameless: A Beautiful Mess (#2.4)" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"All I Have to Do Is Dream"
Written by Boudleaux Bryant
Performed by The Everly Brothers
Courtesy of Barnaby Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Ace Music Services, LLC See more »