St. Elmo's Fire
“The passion burns deep.”
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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Part of St. Elmo's Fire Collection
2 films
Cast
41 people
Andrew McCarthy
Kevin Dolenz
Known for
Weekend at Bernie's
Mannequin
Emilio Estevez
Kirby Keger
Known for
The Breakfast Club
Young Guns
Rob Lowe
Billy Hicks
Known for
Parks and Recreation
9-1-1: Lone Star
Demi Moore
Jules
Known for
The Substance
Ghost
Judd Nelson
Alec Newbary
Known for
The Breakfast Club
Girl in the Basement
Ally Sheedy
Leslie Hunter
Known for
Short Circuit
The Breakfast Club
Mare Winningham
Wendy Beamish
Known for
The Outsider
Dopesick
Martin Balsam
Mr. Beamish
Known for
12 Angry Men
Psycho
Andie MacDowell
Dale Biberman
Known for
Groundhog Day
Maid
Joyce Van Patten
Mrs. Beamish
Known for
Grown Ups
Monkey Shines
Jenny Wright
Felicia
Known for
Near Dark
The Lawnmower Man
Jon Cutler
Howie Krantz
Known for
Ruthless People
Joel Schumacher Director · Carl Kurlander Screenplay David Foster Composer
Worldwide gross $38M · Budget $10M · United States release June 28, 1985
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$37,803,872
Gross vs. budget
3.8×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Delphi IV Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Denmark · June 28, 1985
TV
United States · June 28, 1985
Theatrical
United States
October 17, 2025 · Limited theatrical
Australia
October 17, 1985 · Theatrical
Austria
April 18, 1986 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 23, 1986 · Theatrical · IMDB
April 23, 1999 · TV
France
September 25, 1985 · Theatrical
Germany
April 17, 1986 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 23, 1986 · Theatrical
Japan
February 8, 1986 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 28, 1985 · Theatrical
Norway
June 28, 1985 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 20, 1985 · Theatrical
June 28, 2000 · Physical · DVD release
March 17, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray release
United Kingdom
November 1, 1985 · Theatrical
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