Question: when did the first nightmare on elm street come out
Answer: A Nightmare on Elm Street Theatrical release poster Directed by Wes Craven Produced by Robert Shaye Written by Wes Craven Starring John Saxon Ronee Blakley Heather Langenkamp Amanda Wyss Nick Corri Johnny Depp Robert Englund Music by Charles Bernstein Cinematography Jacques Haitkin Edited by Patrick McMahon Rick Shaine Production companies New Line Cinema Media Home Entertainment Smart Egg Pictures Distributed by New Line Cinema Release date November 9 , 1984 ( 1984 - 11 - 09 ) Running time 91 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $1.