FEATURE FILM

St. Elmo's Fire

6.1/10
TMDB626 votes
1985Original: English108 min

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?

Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Cast: Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson

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About St. Elmo's Fire

The passion burns deep.

St. Elmo's Fire (1985) is a film in the drama, romance, comedy genres. Directed by Joel Schumacher. The cast includes Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore.

Released
1985-06-28
Original language
English
Runtime
108 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Columbia Pictures, Delphi IV Productions
Writers
Joel Schumacher, Carl Kurlander

St. Elmo's Fire cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.1/10 from 626 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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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…

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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 material they are given, and they aren't horrible, but both actors have done much better in lesser roles or maybe they needed more of a role. The other members of the cast just appear to be plodding through the script but that may be what the script called for; if this is the case they did well.

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What is St. Elmo's Fire about?

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?

Who stars in St. Elmo's Fire?

Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy. See the cast cards above for character names.

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