A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
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- R
- 1h 36min
- Fantasy, Horror
- 27 Feb 1987 (USA)
- Movie
A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Heather Langenkamp | ... |
Nancy Thompson
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| Craig Wasson | ... |
Neil Gordon
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| Patricia Arquette | ... |
Kristen Parker
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| Robert Englund | ... |
Freddy Krueger
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| Ken Sagoes | ... |
Kincaid
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| Rodney Eastman | ... |
Joey
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| Jennifer Rubin | ... |
Taryn
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| Bradley Gregg | ... |
Phillip
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| Ira Heiden | ... |
Will
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| Laurence Fishburne | ... |
Max
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| Penelope Sudrow | ... |
Jennifer
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| John Saxon | ... |
Lt. Thompson
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| Priscilla Pointer | ... |
Dr. Elizabeth Simms
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| Clayton Landey | ... |
Lorenzo
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| Brooke Bundy | ... |
Elaine Parker
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| Kristen Clayton | ... |
Little Girl
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Sally Piper | ... |
Nurse #1
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Rozlyn Sorrell | ... |
Nurse #2
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| Nan Martin | ... |
Nun
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Stacey Alden | ... |
Marcie
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| Dick Cavett | ... |
Dick Cavett
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| Zsa Zsa Gabor | ... |
Zsa Zsa Gabor
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Michael Rougas | ... |
Priest in Church
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Jack Shea | ... |
Priest in Cemetery
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Paul Kent | ... |
Dr. Carver
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Mary Brown | ... |
Neurosurgeon
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Melanie Doctors | ... |
Girl in Cemetery
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Donna Durham | ... |
Girl in Crowd
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Crystal Echeverria Adams | ... |
Freddy song singer (uncredited) (voice)
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Trisha Lawson Adams | ... |
Freddy song singer (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Chuck Russell | ||
Written by
| Wes Craven | ... | (story) and |
| Bruce Wagner | ... | (story) |
| Wes Craven | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Bruce Wagner | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Frank Darabont | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Chuck Russell | ... | (screenplay) |
| Wes Craven | ... | (characters) |
Produced by
| Wes Craven | ... | executive producer |
| Stephen Diener | ... | executive producer |
| Niki Marvin | ... | associate producer |
| Sara Risher | ... | co-producer |
| Robert Shaye | ... | producer |
| Rachel Talalay | ... | line producer |
| Steve Thompson | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Angelo Badalamenti | ||
Cinematography by
| Roy H. Wagner | ||
Editing by
| Terry Stokes | ||
| Chuck Weiss | ||
Editorial Department
| Rolf Johnson | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Annette Benson | ||
Art Direction by
| C.J. Strawn | ||
| Mick Strawn | ||
Set Decoration by
| James R. Barrows | ||
Costume Design by
| Camile Morris | ... | (as Camile Schroeder) |
Makeup Department
| Greg Cannom | ... | special makeup effects sequences |
| H. Wayne Coker | ... | key hair stylist |
| Mike Elizalde | ... | puppeteer |
| Screaming Mad George | ... | makeup artist |
| Lou Manigan | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Kelly Mann | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Matthew W. Mungle | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Brian Penikas | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Christa Reusch | ... | key makeup artist |
| Mark Shostrom | ... | special makeup effects sequences |
| Kevin Yagher | ... | makeup effects: Krueger |
Production Management
| Joe Fineman | ... | post-production supervisor (as Joseph Fineman) |
| Gerald T. Olson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Engelman | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Dennis Maguire | ... | first assistant director |
| Robin R. Oliver | ... | second assistant director (as Robin Randal Oliver) |
| Dan Perri | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| David T. Cannon | ... | carpenter |
| David Cunningham | ... | carpenter |
| César Díez Álava | ... | prop man |
| Batia Grafka | ... | property master |
| Tom Lee | ... | Lead carpenter |
| Thomas A. O'Conor | ... | construction coordinator |
| Babak Shokrian | ... | art production assistant |
| Pete von Sholly | ... | storyboard artist |
| Kelly Osborn | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Matthew Joseph Peak | ... | movie poster illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| William Fiege | ... | sound |
| Steve Rice | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| William Shaffer | ... | boom operator |
| David Lewis Yewdall | ... | sound designer |
Special Effects by
| Jim Aupperle | ... | effects photography supervisor: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc. |
| James Belohovek | ... | miniatures: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc. |
| Doug Beswick | ... | stop-motion animator: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc. |
| R. Christopher Biggs | ... | special makeup effects |
| Yancy Calzada | ... | stop-motion puppet construction: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc. |
| Peter Chesney | ... | mechanical special effects coordinator |
| Tom Chesney | ... | special effects |
| Robin L. D'Arcy | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Joel Fletcher | ... | effects sculptor |
| Edward J. Franklin | ... | special effects assistant |
| Christopher Gilman | ... | special effects |
| Bruce D. Hayes | ... | special effects technician |
| David Hill | ... | special effects assistant |
| Crit Killen | ... | props maker: freddy snake |
| Terry Mack | ... | special effects technician |
| Brian McFadden | ... | special effects assistant |
| Bernardo F. Munoz | ... | special effects |
| Larry Nikolai | ... | illustrator: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc. |
| Larry Odien | ... | special effects assistant |
| D. Kerry Prior | ... | special effects artist: Dream Quest Images |
| Sandra Stewart | ... | special effects assistant |
| Mike Tristano | ... | cadavers and body parts subcontractor |
| Mark Bryan Wilson | ... | marionette construction: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc. |
| Kim Bailey | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jim Aupperle | ... | stop-motion crew |
| James Balsam | ... | motion control camera operator |
| Yancy Calzada | ... | stop-motion crew |
| Craig Clark | ... | special effects animator |
| Clint Hutchison | ... | visual effects editor |
| Crit Killen | ... | molder |
| Jeff Matakovich | ... | visual effects |
| Dan Moore | ... | video operator: visual effects unit (as Daniel P. Moore) |
| George Muhs | ... | visual effects |
| William Reilly | ... | motion control technician |
| Michael Talarico | ... | visual effects modelmaker |
| James Valentine | ... | rotoscope |
| Hoyt Yeatman | ... | special visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Rick Barker | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Alison Brown | ... | stunts (as Alison Lowe-Brown) |
| Bob K. Cummings | ... | stunts |
| Gregg Dandridge | ... | stunts |
| Joe Gilbride | ... | stunts |
| Gary Littlejohn | ... | stunts |
| Charly Morgan | ... | stunts |
| William R. Perry | ... | stunts |
| Debby Porter | ... | stunts |
| J.D. Silvester | ... | stunts |
| Tony Snegoff | ... | john saxon stunt double / stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Antar Abderrahman Jr. | ... | lighting technician |
| Brian Bernstein | ... | assistant camera |
| Michael Cardone | ... | second camera operator |
| John Doherty | ... | best boy |
| Giles Dunning | ... | second assistant camera |
| Shane D. Kelly | ... | gaffer |
| Bob Myers | ... | grip |
| John Schwartzman | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Mark Simon | ... | assistant camera |
| Bruce Swift | ... | grip |
| Eric Whitehead | ... | grip |
Animation Department
| Doug Beswick | ... | animator: stopmotion |
Casting Department
| Andrea Curtis | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Donna R. Schultz | ... | costume supervisor / wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| David T. Cannon | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Andrew Barrett | ... | orchestrator |
| Charles Bernstein | ... | composer: music from Nightmare on Elm Street I |
| David Chackler | ... | music supervisor |
| Don Dokken | ... | composer: additional music |
| Earl Ghaffari | ... | music editor |
| Ken Harrison | ... | composer: additional music |
| Ray Niznik | ... | score mixer |
| Joseph Turrin | ... | orchestrator |
| Angelo Badalamenti | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Mick Brown | ... | composer: song "Dream Warriors" (uncredited) |
| George Lynch | ... | composer: song "Dream Warriors" (uncredited) |
| Jeff Pilson | ... | composer: song "Dream Warriors" (uncredited) |
| John Andrew Schreiner | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Tony Selvage | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| J. Ellen Evans | ... | script supervisor second unit |
Transportation Department
| David Walden Sr. | ... | driver: honeywagon |
Additional Crew
| Brent Baker | ... | assistant: Greg Cannom |
| John Blake | ... | assistant: Mark Shostrom |
| Ella St. John Blakey | ... | production assistant |
| Everett Burrell | ... | assistant: Kevin Yagher |
| Cathy Carpenter | ... | assistant: Mark Shostrom |
| Blaine Converse | ... | special effects production coordinator |
| Gino Crognale | ... | assistant: Kevin Yagher |
| Mitch Devane | ... | assistant: Kevin Yagher |
| Steven E Dunn | ... | set medic |
| Keith Edmier | ... | assistant: Greg Cannom |
| Earl Ellis | ... | assistant: Greg Cannom |
| Steven James | ... | assistant: Kevin Yagher |
| James Kagel | ... | assistant: Kevin Yagher |
| June Kim | ... | assistant accountant (as June Karz) |
| David Kindlon | ... | assistant: Kevin Yagher |
| Robert Kurtzman | ... | assistant: Mark Shostrom |
| Tom Lowe | ... | production assistant |
| James McLoughlin | ... | assistant: Mark Shostrom |
| Deborah Moore | ... | production accountant |
| Larry Odien | ... | assistant: Greg Cannom |
| Brian Penikas | ... | assistant: Kevin Yagher |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer: main title sequence |
| Russell Seifert | ... | assistant: Matthew Mungle |
| Bryant Tausek | ... | assistant: Mark Shostrom |
| Jon Turtle | ... | financier |
| John Vulich | ... | assistant: Greg Cannom |
| Don Wyse | ... | fire safety |
Thanks
| Stephen Abramson | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Barden | ... | special thanks |
| Mike Bone | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Brown | ... | special thanks: Travel Bound |
| Gary Casson | ... | special thanks |
| Doris Cutler | ... | special thanks |
| George Dassinger | ... | special thanks |
| Frank Gruber | ... | special thanks (as Frank Gruber Eqs) |
| Michael Harpster | ... | special thanks |
| Byron Hontaf | ... | special thanks |
| Brad Hunt | ... | special thanks |
| Bob Krasnow | ... | special thanks: Elektra Records |
| Ken Manson Jr. | ... | special thanks: Coca Cola (as Ken Manson) |
| Charles Ryan | ... | special thanks |
| Robin Sloane | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Theard | ... | special thanks: Bank of America |
| Ben Zinken | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- New Line Cinema (presents)
- Heron Communications (presents)
- Smart Egg Pictures (presents)
- The New Line-Heron Joint Venture (copyright owner)
Distributors
- New Line Cinema (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- VideoVisa (1989) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Astral Films (1987) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Eurogroup (1987) (France) (theatrical)
- Heraldo Films S.A. (1987) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Palace Pictures (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Seven Keys (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- Astral Video (1987) (Canada) (VHS)
- Media Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Delta Filmverleih (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Succéfilm AB (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (Spain) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (Japan) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- USA Network (1989) (United States) (tv) (Saturday Nightmares)
- HGV Video Productions (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Elite Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (1999) (Canada) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- TriPictures (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2006) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Europa Vision (1987) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paris Filmes (1988) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Canal+ (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Elea Media (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Embassy Communications (United States) (tv) (distribution/syndication)
- FS Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (7-disc The Nightmare On Elm Street Collection)
- Fazer Musiikki Oy/Fazer Video (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- New Line Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- New Line Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- PlayArte Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Video Treasures (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (1989) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2011) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
- Cinema Research (titles)
- Dream Quest Images
Other Companies
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera equipment provided by)
- Creative Casting (casting)
- Digital Video Compression Center (dvcc Digital Video Compression Center, disc manufacturer) (2002 DVD production)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theaters)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Picking up where the original Nightmare left off, a group of children at a local hospital face Freddy Krueger. One of them is Kristen. Working with a doctor assigned to the case, the kids realize their special abilities within the nightmare world. When Freddy captures one of them, they lead a rescue attempt into Krueger's domain, in hopes of putting his spirit to rest once and for all.
Written by David Thiel |
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| Taglines | Freddy's just around the corner... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $8,880,555, 01 Mar 1987 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | On the VHS release, the music video for Dokken's "Dream Warriors" appeared after the credits. The video contains many scenes from the movie and ends when the band vanquishes Freddy, causing him to wake up from his "nightmare," and ask, "Who were those guys?" See more » |
| Goofs | The white streak in Nancy's hair is seen on her right side, but it was on her left side in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Tin Men/Some Kind of Wonderful/Angel Heart/A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dream Warriors See more » |
| Crazy Credits | All the grips are nicknamed "Bob", except for the last, which is a variation on the name. See more » |
| Quotes |
Freddy Krueger:
This is it, Jennifer: your big break in TV. [Jennifer screams] Freddy Krueger: Welcome to prime time, bitch! [smashes her into the TV screen] See more » |