St. Elmo's Fire
A tight‑knit group of recent Georgetown grads must confront the harsh realities of careers, love and responsibility as they struggle to keep their lifelong bond intact while stepping into an uncertain adult world.
“The passion burns deep.”
Synopsis
A close‑knit group of seven friends—Billy, an irresponsible saxophone player; Alec, a young Republican; his girlfriend Leslie; Kevin, a struggling journalist; Jules, a drama queen; Kirby, a lovesick waiter; and Wendy, a social worker with a heart of gold—reluctantly leave college life behind. As they confront the responsibilities of adulthood, the challenges of growing up test their friendship, reminding them that life is not a bed of roses. It won
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A crew of 49+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Richard MarksShot by Stephen H BurumScored by David Foster
Box Office
1985 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$37.8M
Opening weekend: $6.1M — 16% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $10.0M — 27% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,204 theaters
Re-release box office
- 2025460 theaters
- $101K($104K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- St. Elmo's Fire - Die Leidenschaft brennt tiefde
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Cast & Crew
49 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Demi Moore
as Jules
Emilio Estevez
as Kirby Keger
Rob Lowe
as Billy Hicks
Andrew Mccarthy
as Kevin Dolenz
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
Jenny Wright
as Felicia
Jon Cutler
as Howie Krantz
Supporting cast
28Blake Clark
as Wally
Matthew Laurance
as Ron Dellasandro
Gina Hecht
as Judith
Anna Maria Horsford
as Naomi
James Carrington
as Guy
Kaaren Lee
as Welfare Woman
Nora Meerbaum
as Myra
Don Moss
as Maître d'
Whip Hubley
as Felicia's Date
Michele Winding
as Chauffeur
Jim Turner
as Postgrad
Mario Machado
as Kim Sung Ho
Judy Kain
as Woman Banker
Seth Jaffe
as Brother-in-Law
Jeffrey Lampert
as Brother-in-Law
Elizabeth Arlen
as Libby
Scott Nemes
as Nephew
Bernadette Birkett
as Rachael
Vincent J Isaac
as Cop
Dean R Miller
as Clayton
Cindi Dietrich
as Flirt
David Lain Baker
as Jules' Date
Daniel Eden
as Street Tough
Laurel Page
as Nurse
Thom Bierdz
as Rowdy Undergrad
Jamie Anders
as Tommy Bancroft
J T Solomon
as Hysterical Woman
Stephanie Feury
as Jules' Friend (uncredited)
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