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    St. Elmo's Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

    Different stars

    • 1 John ParrSt. Elmos Fire (Man In Motion) 4:12
    • 2 Billy SquierShake Down 4:08
    • 3 ElefanteYoung and Innocent 4:41
    • 4 Jon AndersonThis Time It Was Really Right 4:40
    • 5 Fee WaybillSaved My Life 3:47
    • 6 St. Elmo's FireLove Theme from St. Elmo's Fire (Instrumental) 3:31
    • 7 Vikki MossIf I Turn You Away 4:39
    • 8 AirplayStressed Out (Close to the Edge) 4:18
    • 9 David FosterGeorgetown 1:37
    • 10 David FosterLove Theme from St. Elmo's Fire (For Just a Moment) 3:47

    " The passion burns deep."
    Country
    Runtime 1 hr 48 min
    Budget $10 000 000
    Premiere: World $37 865 516 September 20, 1985
    USA $37 803 872
    Other countries $61 644
    Box Office – Budget $27 865 516
    Premiere: USA $37 803 872 June 28, 1985
    theaters 1207
    rollout 187 days
    Digital: World May 20, 2008
    Parental Advisory
    • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

      average

    • Profanity

      average

    • Frightening & Intense Scenes

      few

    • Violence & Gore

      few

    • Sex & Nudity

      few

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    Description

    Seven friends, recent college graduates, are searching for a place in the real world, as they face issues. Against the backdrop of St. Elmo’s, their local hang-out, they save, betray and love one another as only the closest of friends can.

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    The book the film “St. Elmo’s Fire” is based on

    There is no underlying novel or other book. The story was created as an original screenplay, so the film is not a book adaptation.

    Author of the “source”

    Because no source book exists, there is no “book author.” The closest thing to a source is the screenplay written by Carl Kurlander.

    How closely the film follows the book

    A fidelity comparison isn’t applicable: there is no book to compare it to.

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    Critique: 5

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    articles.latimes.com July 13, 2017

    All speed and stylishness without a bit of emotional resonance beneath.

    Variety October 18, 2008

    St. Elmo’s Fire is all about a group of recent college graduates in Washington who were always the best of friends but now are drifting...

    Hollywood Reporter June 28, 2017

    There is an abundance of astute and knowledgeably drawn scenes with this contextually structured story. There are some biting observations of colle...

    Detroit Free Press April 4, 2022

    In spite of good playing from talented players like Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy and Ally Sheedy, the film looks more like an up-marke...

    New York Times May 20, 2003

    The film is edited so skittishly that the actors are barely able to complete their sentences, let alone their thoughts. That’s probably just...

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