St. Elmo's Fire (1985): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1985, St. Elmo's Fire is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Joel Schumacher, running about 110 minutes. “The passion burns deep.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A group of friends graduate 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, 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.

Who’s in it. St. Elmo's Fire stars Emilio Estevez as Kirby Keger, Rob Lowe as Billy Hicks, Andrew McCarthy as Kevin Dolenz and Demi Moore as Jules, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, St. Elmo's Fire has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $37.8M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch St. Elmo's Fire page.

If you liked it. Fans of St. Elmo's Fire tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.