The amazing Johnny Depp received his first big role in 1984. This role was short in comparison to others he would soon achieve through this. It was his first time acting in the big screen. His presence on the film was a kid named Glen. This character is the boyfriend of Nancy

, the main character terrorized by nightmares of Freddy. In the film both characters see the murder of their good friend Tina who is murdered by Freddy and is witnessed by her boyfriend Rod. Rod becomes the suspect in the murder and is arrested on spot. However, Nancy

experienced a lot of terror herself and feels this is not a normal murder committed by her friend.
Rod is latter taken to a jail cell; Nancy experiences a nightmare while falling asleep in class. She is chased by a man who tries to kill her. This man’s name is known as

as Freddy Kruiger. It is here that she is very much convinced it was a nightmare, but then wonders if this fate of reality is a real experience. Through this experience she goes to speak to Rod to see what had happened. He explains a man in a striped shirt like the man she

saw. Here is when she knows this was not a dream.
She has another terror in the bathtub where Freddy almost drowns her in a bathtub. She then sees the fate of Rod here and knows she must go save him. It is then that she starts to take caffeine pills to stay awake. Her and

Glen go to the jail cell to go talk to them and it is here they see him dead in the jail cell. This movie goes in and out of understanding the difference from reality and non-reality. Should you stay awake forever? Glen, the character Johnny plays in this film, is meet with this

(Wanted to add this added bit due to the fate he experienced. It is sad that he is taken away from this movie, but the effects they used in this film is very inspiring to me)

fate. Or so we think…We see the last scene of the car. It is here that it is obvious she never escaped, and this was a trick. This film brought many opportunities to the wonderful Johnny. This was the open door he entered to his new road to becoming one of the best method

actors. To think he started out selling pens for a telephone company was a new experience. This is the window of opportunity he took. This proves that anything can be achieved. His determination will always be a inspiration to me, and all who adore him. <3

Sources for this thread: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Depp, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087800/, http://nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com/site/films/ , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street

Some videos of the film from youtube:
Trailer:
Nightmare:
Iconic death scene: