St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

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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?

• Released: 1985-06-28
• Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 616 votes

Directed by Joel Schumacher.

Top cast

• Andrew McCarthy as Kevin Dolenz
• Emilio Estevez as Kirby Keger
• Rob Lowe as Billy Hicks
• Demi Moore as Jules
• Judd Nelson as Alec Newbary
• Ally Sheedy as Leslie Hunter
• Mare Winningham as Wendy Beamish
• Martin Balsam as Mr. Beamish
• Andie MacDowell as Dale Biberman
• Joyce Van Patten as Mrs. Beamish

Full cast & crew

Where to watch St. Elmo's Fire

• United States: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Crave; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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