A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
“Terror beyond your wildest dreams.”
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
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Part of A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection
7 films
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Movie · 1984
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
Movie · 1985
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Movie · 1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Movie · 1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Movie · 1989
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Movie · 1991
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Movie · 1994
Cast
30 people
Lisa Wilcox
Alice
Also in
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
Watchers Reborn
Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger
Known for
V
V
Rodney Eastman
Joey
Known for
I Spit on Your Grave
Extracted
Danny Hassel
Dan
Also in
Columbo
The China Lake Murders
Andras Jones
Rick
Known for
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
Tuesday Knight
Kristen
Known for
The Babysitter
Calendar Girl
Ken Sagoes
Kincaid
Also in
Intolerable Cruelty
Gorenos
Brooke Bundy
Elaine
Known for
Explorers
Firecreek
Nicholas Mele
Johnson
Known for
The Lonely Guy
Unfaithfully Yours
Toy Newkirk
Sheila
Also in
A Different World
#StopTheNightmare
Brooke Theiss
Debbie
Also in
Catwoman
Just the Ten of Us
John Beckman
Coach
Also in
Torch Song Trilogy
Arthur's Briefcase
Renny Harlin Director · Brian Helgeland Screenplay Jim Wheat Screenplay
Director
Renny Harlin
Screenplay Story
Brian Helgeland
Screenplay
Jim Wheat
Screenplay
Ken Wheat
Story
William Kotzwinkle
Composer
Craig Safan
Cinematographer
Steven Fierberg
Editor
Michael N. Knue
Editor
Chuck Weiss
Editor
Jack Tucker
Production designer
Mick Strawn
Production designer
C.J. Strawn
Costume designer
Audrey M. Bansmer
Worldwide gross $49M · Budget $6.5M · United States release August 19, 1988
Box office
Budget
$6,500,000
Worldwide gross
$49,369,899
Gross vs. budget
7.6×
Production
New Line Cinema
Production · Studio
Heron Communications
Production
Smart Egg Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 19, 1988
Theatrical
Australia
December 1, 1988 · Theatrical
Brazil
April 27, 1989 · Theatrical
Finland
December 16, 1988 · Theatrical
France
January 4, 1989 · Theatrical
Germany
February 2, 1989 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 16, 1989 · Theatrical
Japan
January 1, 1989 · Theatrical
July 15, 1989 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 16, 1990 · Theatrical
March 8, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
June 22, 1990 · Theatrical
Spain
April 12, 1989 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 5, 1989 · Theatrical
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