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St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

R06/28/1985Drama, Romance, Comedy1h 50m
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The passion burns deep.

Overview

A group of friends graduates from the halls of Georgetown University into lives that revolve around sex and career aspirations. Kirby waits tables to pay for law school. His roommate Kevin struggles at a D.C. newspaper as he searches for the meaning of love. Jules may be an object of adoration and envy, but secretly she has problems of her own. Demure Wendy is in love with Billy—a loveable sax player and an irresponsible drunk. Alec wants it all: a career in politics and the appearance of a traditional home life. Alec’s girlfriend, Leslie, is an ambitious architect who doesn't know about his infidelity, but his new allegiance to the Republican Party is already enough to put her off marriage.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Emilio Estevez

    Kirby Keger

  2. Cast 1

    Rob Lowe

    Billy Hicks

  3. Cast 1

    Andrew McCarthy

    Kevin Dolenz

  4. Cast 1

    Demi Moore

    Jules

  5. Cast 1

    Judd Nelson

    Alec Newbary

  6. Cast 1

    Ally Sheedy

    Leslie Hunter

  7. Cast 1

    Mare Winningham

    Wendy Beamish

  8. Cast 1

    Martin Balsam

    Mr. Beamish

  9. Cast 1

    Andie MacDowell

    Dale Biberman

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 the time. Andie MacDowell and Andrew McCarthy are great in their respective roles even if Andie's character doesn't speak much. Emilio Estevez and Judd Nelson make honest attempts with the materia...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget-

Revenue $37,803,872.00

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