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A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

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A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.

November 1, 1985 · Directed by Jack Sholder

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Runtime1h 27m
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Feels like1h 25m
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Cast & crew

Mark Patton
Jesse Walsh
Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger
Kim Myers
Lisa Webber
Robert Rusler
Ron Grady
Clu Gulager
Ken Walsh
Hope Lange
Cheryl Walsh
Marshall Bell
Coach Schneider
Melinda O. Fee
Mrs. Webber
Tom McFadden
Mr. Webber
Sydney Walsh
Kerry
Edward Blackoff
Biology Teacher
Christie Clark
Angela Walsh

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