A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

"If you think you'll get out alive, you must be dreaming."

1987

1h 36m

6.7(1923 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Fantasy

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

28 members

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Heather Langenkamp

Nancy Thompson

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Patricia Arquette

Kristen Parker

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Craig Wasson

Dr. Neil Gordon

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Robert Englund

Freddy Krueger

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Laurence Fishburne

Max

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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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Penelope Sudrow

Jennifer

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John Saxon

Thompson

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Priscilla Pointer

Dr. Elizabeth Simms

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Nan Martin

Sister Mary Helena

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Clayton Landey

Lorenzo

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Brooke Bundy

Elaine

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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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Stacey Alden

Marcie

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Dick Cavett

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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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