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St. Elmo's Fire

R·1985·110m

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Summary

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.

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

Jenny Wright

Felicia

Jon Cutler

Howie Krantz

Blake Clark

Wally

Matthew Laurance

Ron Dellasandro

Gina Hecht

Judith

Anna Maria Horsford

Naomi

James Carrington

Guy

Kaaren Lee

Welfare Woman

Nora Meerbaum

Myra

Don Moss

Maître d'

Whip Hubley

Felicia's Date

Michele Winding

Chauffeur

Jim Turner

Postgrad

Mario Machado

Kim Sung Ho

Judy Kain

Woman Banker

Seth Jaffe

Brother-in-Law

Jeffrey Lampert

Brother-in-Law

Elizabeth Arlen

Libby

Scott Nemes

Nephew

Bernadette Birkett

Rachael

Vincent J. Isaac

Cop

Dean R. Miller

Clayton

Cindi Dietrich

Flirt

David Lain Baker

Jules' Date

Daniel Eden

Street Tough

Laurel Page

Nurse

Thom Bierdz

Rowdy Undergrad

Jamie Anders

Tommy Bancroft

J.T. Solomon

Hysterical Woman

Stephanie Feury

Jules' Friend (uncredited)

Karen Starr

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Joel Schumacher

Screenplay

Carl Kurlander

Reviews

phx611

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 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.