A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

"Freddy delivers."

1989

1h 29m

5.4(1369 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.

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Cast & Crew

43 members

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Robert Englund

Freddy Krueger

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Lisa Wilcox

Alice Johnson

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Erika Anderson

Greta Gibson

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Valorie Armstrong

Mrs. Jordan

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Michael Ashton

Gurney Orderly

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Kelly Jo Minter

Yvonne

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Danny Hassel

Dan Jordan

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Nicholas Mele

Dennis Johnson

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Joe Seely

Mark Gray

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Burr DeBenning

Mr. Jordan

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Clarence Felder

Mr. Gray

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Beatrice Boepple

Amanda Krueger

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Matt Borlenghi

Jock

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Noble Craig

Merging Freddy

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E.R. Davies

Delivery Doctor

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Production

Beth DePatie

Anne

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Will Egan

Semi-Truck Driver

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Stacey Elliott

Girl in Locker

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Steven Grives

Dr. Moore

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Whit Hertford

Jacob

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Jennifer Honneus

Asylum Girl

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Jake Jacobs

Trendy Guest

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Annie Lamaje

Elm Street Kid

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Gerry Loew

Orderly #1

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Kara Marie

Baby Jacob

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Roxanne Mayweather

Delivery Nurse

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Don Maxwell

Coach Ostrow

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John R. Murray

Customer

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Marnette Patterson

Little Girl

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Cameron Perry

Guest

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Marc Siegler

Thirty-Something

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Michael Bailey Smith

Super Freddy

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Pat Sturges

Racine Gibson

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Cesar Anthony Torres

Cop

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Peter Trencher

Trendy

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Wally George

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Ron Armstrong

Hot Seat Band Member

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Ted Nugent

Hot Seat Band Member

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Rudy Sarzo

Hot Seat Band Member

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Jill Adler

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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Victor A. Haddox

Asylum Inmate (uncredited)

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James Vallo

Paramedic (uncredited)

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Eric Singer

Hot Seat Band Member

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