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St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
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28 June 1985 (USA)
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The passion burns deep. more
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A Group of friends, just out of college, struggle with adulthood. Their main problem is that they're all self-centered and obnoxious. | add synopsis
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Before There Were Websites... (Pt 2)
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‘Teen Wolf’ series for MTV is Coming Together
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Its not that bad...a comment on the times.....
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
| Blake Clark | ... | Wally |
| Jon Cutler | ... | Howie Krantz |
| Matthew Laurance | ... | Ron Dellasandro |
 | Gina Hecht | ... | Judith |
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110 min | Canada:108 min (Ontario)
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Canada:R (Ontario) |
Australia:M |
Iceland:L |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Norway:16 |
Canada:PG (Manitoba) |
Netherlands:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:K-12 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #27681) |
West Germany:12 |
Singapore:NC-16
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Tatum O'Neal was offered the role of Jules, but turned it down.
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Revealing mistakes: The Polaroid shot of Kirby and Dale together in front of the car in the mountains is from the point of view of the film camera (the viewer's view) and not the Polaroid camera.
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References "The Flintstones" (1960)
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INTO THE FIRE
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A few comments here have slammed this movie for being shallow, despite decent performers. Maybe this is not 100% similar to real life. But it does have some parallels, and except for the Judd Neldon character (rather annoying) it is realistic and comedic in some aspects.
Demi Moore as Jules is simply lost in denial borrowing money to keep up an image of success. They are 26 years old and have no clue what is in store. Andrew McCarthy likable and sympathetic. Ally Sheedy, just okay. Rob Lowe is very good as irresponsible Billy, involved with Mare Winningham, the resident unattractive 'old standby' girlfriend.
There are some scenes reminiscent of a frat party. A few scenes with Emilio Estevez, pursuing a pipe-dream romance with Andie McDowell. Basically it addresses recent graduates floundering, attempting different careers and lifestyles, affairs and obsessions. It catches that time period most of us had, when we thought we were so significant in the world, not yet jaded, still trying to find meaning and hope. The Winningham character particularly conveys the aspect of the screenplay. When her father (Martin Balsam) tells her to just get married settle down and have a greeting card franchise (like the rest of her family) No I am committed to my real job, she says as she works as a social worker, still trying to have an affect.
Similar to the later Generation X issues, and the now sense of alienation, everyone goes through similar growing pains, whether 80's materialism, 90's nihilism ('Reality Bites') or today's general alienation and violence. The issues are the same, the culture just manifests them a bit differently. 8/10