A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Theatrical - Wide 1987-02-27

Cast Heather Langenkamp Patricia Arquette Craig Wasson Robert Englund Laurence Fishburne
Directed by Chuck Russell
Written by Frank Darabont Chuck Russell Wes Craven Bruce Wagner

Box Office Gross: $44,793,222

Running Time: 96 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: New Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures, Heron Communications

Genres: Fantasy Horror Thriller

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A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.

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