A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is a 1987 American slasher film directed by Chuck Russell. It is the third installment in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series. The film was written by original creator Wes Craven and stars Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Larry Fishburne, Priscilla Pointer, Craig Wasson, and Robert Englund. The plot focuses on Freddy Krueger seeking to murder the last children of the parents that burned him to death. The kids are committed into a mental hospital. Freddy does not know that Nancy Thompson is training the
Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare on Elm Street) again to put an end to an entity embodying Freddy in the "real world". Nancy also appears in the comic book series, novels, video games and the 2010 reboot. She has been featured in a variety of merchandise based on the films. A popular "A Nightmare on Elm Street" character, Nancy has been called a 1980s icon and has often been regarded as one of the most significant female protagonists in all of cinema. She has also been regarded as a prominent figure in American pop culture. In the original "A Nightmare on Elm Street", Nancy is a 16-year-old girl