St. Elmo's Fire

Another entry in the long line of movies convinced that rich young adults in Washington DC have it tough. Seven recent graduates fumble through job woes, bad dates, and melodrama while clinging to their college habits like security blankets. It’s less about the real world and more about how long they can pretend it doesn’t exist.

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Joel Schumacher directed St. Elmo's Fire in 1985. See Joel Schumacher's full filmography, where to start with Joel Schumacher, or where to go after you've seen everything by Joel Schumacher.

St. Elmo's Fire was released in 1985 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.