St. Elmo's Fire

1985 108 min ★ 6.1 Drama, Romance, Comedy

Reluctant to let go of college life, a close-knit team of seven friends--irresponsible saxophone player Billy, young Republican Alec, his girlfriend Leslie, struggling journalist Kevin, drama queen Jules, lovesick waiter Kirby, and Wendy, a social worker with a heart of gold--realise the party is over. And as the burdens of maturity close in on the young dreamers, the complexities of adulthood and the daily struggle of growing up put their sacred friendship to the test. But everyone knows life is not a bed of roses. It won't be easy, but when all is said and done, what will it take for St. Elmo's clique to find its place in the real world?

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Cast

Emilio Estevez

Kirby Keger

Rob Lowe

Billy Hicks

Andrew McCarthy

Kevin Dolenz

Demi Moore

Jules

Judd Nelson

Alec Newbary

Ally Sheedy

Leslie Hunter

Mare Winningham

Wendy Beamish

Martin Balsam

Mr. Beamish

Andie MacDowell

Dale Biberman

Joyce Van Patten

Mrs. Beamish

Details

Director

Joel Schumacher

Screenplay

Joel Schumacher

Tagline

"The passion burns deep."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$37,803,872

Production

Columbia Pictures, Delphi IV Productions

Reviews

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October 26, 2021

As with most Joel Schumacher films, this one is beautifully shot. The locations of the film stand out and never overshadow the characters as they go on about their lives. St. Elmo's fire is not comedy-driven and there isn't much of a plot. This is more of a slice of life piece about a group of young people embarking on their careers and lives. The soundtrack works well, the music was good for ...