Main Cast and 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
Directed by
Wes Craven
Writing credits
Wes Craven (written by)
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
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