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St. Elmo's Fire (Bilingual)

Rob Lowe (Actor), Andrew McCarthy (Actor), Joel Schumacher (Director) Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
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Genre Drama
Format Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Full Screen, Subtitled, DVD-Video, DTS Surround Sound, Color, Widescreen See more
Contributor Demi Moore, Columbia Pictures, Judd Nelson, Mare Winningham, Lauren Shuler, Emilio Estevez, Andrew McCarthy, Joel Schumacher, Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Andie MacDowell See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 50 minutes
Colour Color
Number of discs 1
Manufacturer Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
UPC 043396065413
Global Trade Identification Number 00043396065413

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Product description

Seven friends, recent college graduates, are searching for a place in the real world, as they face issues of career and commitment. Leslie and Alec (Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson) try to save a crumbling romance. Wendy (Mare Winningham), a shy virgin, hides a love for Billy (Rob Lowe), a reluctant father/husband still searching for goals. Kevin (Andrew McCarthy) is a cynical writer who scorns love until he realizes he's in love with his best friend's girl. Kirbo (Emilio Estevez), a law student, obsessively pursues an older woman. The beautiful, neurotic Jules (Demi Moore) paints a poignant picture of life in the fast lane. 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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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.69 x 14.61 x 1.27 cm; 68.04 g
  • Canadian Home Video Rating ‏ : ‎ Parental Guidance (PG)
  • Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ MFR043396065413#VG
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Joel Schumacher
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Full Screen, Subtitled, DVD-Video, DTS Surround Sound, Color, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 50 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ Nov. 20 2001
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish, Portuguese
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Georgian, Chinese, Thai
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Portuguese, Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1), French
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Lauren Shuler
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005Q799
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • 鶹 Rank: #15,667 in Movies & TV Shows (See Top 100 in Movies & TV Shows)
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Customers find the movie awesome, classic, and fun to watch almost 30 years later. They say it's a nostalgic treat that's worth rewatching. Customers also mention they enjoyed wathing the show with their kids.

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Top reviews from Canada

  • Jason Garrett
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Blast From The Past!
    Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2023
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    If you grew up in the 80stgeb this is a must have!
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  • David L
    5.0 out of 5 stars in my 'Top Ten' of my 'Teen years' movies, hidden Jem!
    Reviewed in Canada on October 17, 2019
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    ONE of my favorite 2nd generation "Brat Pack" movies! .... too much to say(look on IMDB, SHOULD rate, HIGH if not Shame on those who didn't get the 80's!)........ Best was(of quality) the screen aspect, WIDE, Just like the theaters! Soundtrack is FANTASTIC also if a fan of 80's style music!
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  • Kerry Ishida
    5.0 out of 5 stars one of my favourite 'Brat Pack' movies
    Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2013
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    In the 70s' there was a set of motion pictures about the struggles of growing up and the value of endearing friendship everyone should see these movies...'American Grafitti' crusin' the strip fast cars girfiends and graduation, 'The Breakfast Club' highschool detention finding out how a group of different kids from different upbringing social classes and different walks in highschool the class brain, the jock, the sorority girl, the class reject learn that they were all different but yet the same and then St. Elmo's Fire everyone had a gathering place like this in college...
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  • Stephanie Dragon
    4.0 out of 5 stars 80s nostalgia with the Brat Pack
    Reviewed in Canada on September 11, 2014
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    This 80s flick starring 7 of the so-called Brat Pack actors is still fun to watch almost 30 years later, albeit for different reasons. It's amusing to see the characters take themselves so very seriously. Great supporting cast, especially a very young, already ethereally beautiful Andie McDowell as Emilio Estevez's fantasy girl. Rob Lowe's portrayal of Billy Hixx will strike a chord with many viewers; didn't we all have that one messed up friend we couldn't give up on even though we probably should have? Ally Sheedy gives her usual flawless performance as a stuffy yuppie chick, and Mare Winningham is sweet and vulnerable as the "fat" girl of the group. (She was pregnant at the time and they padded her up, but she still looks delicate and fragile rather than chubby.). Best line is delivered by Andrew McCarthy as embittered single guy Kevin: "Love is an illusion created by lawyer types like yourself, to perpetuate another illusion called marriage, to create the reality of divorce and the illusionary need for divorce lawyers."
    The best thing about the movie is the music. The excellent score was one of multiple Grammy-winner David Foster's first film soundtracks. The movie's pretty instrumental love theme became a minor radio hit. The title song "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" was a collaboration between Foster and singer John Paar, and became a #1 hit around the world. Though it's mostly associated with the movie, the song is actually a tribute to Canadian wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen. Foster had been asked to compose a song for Hansen's Man in Motion world tour which raised awareness about spinal cord injuries. Foster admired Hansen greatly and wanted very much to do the project, but he was facing a deadline for the film; he and Paar worked together to write a dynamic tune that worked for both the film and for Hansen's tour. Several other good pop songs are included on the very listenable soundtrack.
    All in all, a nostalgic treat that's worth re-watching.
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  • Jenny Bonarek
    5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived In tact .. on time . Plays well
    Reviewed in Canada on September 29, 2022
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    Dvd arrived on time, package was in tact
    Plays well .
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  • Cary S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Finally Found it!
    Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2020
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    Ive been looking for this movie for ages.
    Glad to hv found it and for a fair price on 鶹
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  • cara schulz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great find great price
    Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2021
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    Came quickly and in perfect condition
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  • ST
    1.0 out of 5 stars DVD does not work in Canada
    Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2024
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    Ordered this DVD based an other reviews from Canada. When I tried to play it, it said it could not be played in North America. I requested a return label from the seller, but the postage to return it will cost me as much as the DVD. I am out of pocket either way. Live and learn.
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  • L.L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absoluter Kultfilm der 80er!
    Reviewed in Germany on January 21, 2007
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    Die frhen 80er,die "Vor-Aids-?ra" viel Party viel Spa?,Platten statt CDs , keine Handys,meistens lange Haare auch bei den Jungs/M?nnern und natrlich die Klamotten/Mode der 80er,der Film f?ngt diese Zeit regelrecht ein.
    Aber so oberfl?chlich wie es zun?chst aussieht ist der Film absolut nicht.
    Es geht um 7 College Absolventen,alle sehr gut miteinander befreundet,von denen einige durch ihre sehr individiuellen Leidenschaften die Realit?t verkl?ren und sich dadurch Probleme schaffen.
    Vor allem glauben sie an eine schnelle L?sung ("Rettung") ,die diese Probleme beseitigen soll,was aber nur Einbildung ist.

    Warum nennt sich der Film (und die Bar in dem Film) St. Elmos Fire?
    St.Elmos Fire (Elmsfeuer) ist eine seltene Art Blitz,welcher z.B.:an Schiffsmasten auftritt.In Not geratene Seeleute sahen darin St. Elmos Geist,einer der 14 Nothelfer der katholischen Kirche und glaubten so an Rettung.
    Auch eine die Realit?t verkl?rende Sichtweise der Seeleute,auch sie glaubten an eine Rettung,die nur Einbildung war.

    Wie man?vrieren sich die Charaktere in dem Film nun selber in "gef?hrliche Gew?sser" und an welche illusorische Rettung glauben sie jeweils?

    1.)Jules(Demi Moore mit 22 suuuuper!) verschuldet sich hoch um einen gewissen Lebensstil zu fhren.
    Sie glaubt an die illusorische "Rettung",dass ihr Boss eine Beziehung mit ihr eingeht um so dieses Problem zu l?sen.
    Hinzu kommen Drogenprobleme.

    2.)Alec geht fremd und glaubt seiner Freundin Leslie genau ab dann treu sein zu k?nnen,wenn sie heiraten-auch illusorisch.

    3.)Kirbo glaubt Dale zu lieben,obwohl er sie kaum kennt und setzt auf naive Art Himmel und H?lle in Bewegungung um sie fr sich zu gewinnen.

    4.)Billy (Rob Lowe) scheitert bei den Jobs,die Alec ihm besorgt,er erkennt (noch) nicht,da? diese Jobs nicht zu ihm passen.Zus?tzlich hat er Drogen und Alkoholprobleme.

    Dass die L?sung der Probleme nichts mit der illusorischen Rettung zu tun hat an der die Charaktere jeweils zuerst glaubten,sondern mit dem Zurckfinden zur Realit?t,dem "Erwachsenwerden" ist ja logisch und die Freunde helfen sich gegenseitig.

    Der riesengro?e Kopf an der Wand von Jules Wohnung stellt Billy Idol dar.

    Ich h?re fast nie die Tonspur auf dem der Regisseur kommentiert - diese hier unbedingt anh?ren wenn man einigermassen Englisch versteht!
    Die Hintergrundinfos,die Joel Schumacher gibt sind teilweise super lustig:Georgetown Uni erteilt ihm Drehverbot,weil vorehelicher Sex gezeigt (eigentlich ja eher angedeutet) wird .... Dabei mu? man wissen,da? "Der Exorzist" (!) vorher auf dem Gel?nde der Georgetown Uni gedreht wurde. Also ein Film bei dem eine Minderj?hrige ein Jesuskreuz dermassen zweckentfremdet,wogegen vorehelicher Sex richtig harmlos erscheint.
    Als Joel Schumacher darauf hinwies wurde ihm gesagt...Ja gut,aber beim Exorzist wissen wir,dass Gott am Ende ber den Teufel siegt und bei ihrem Film sind wir da nicht so sicher.....
    Das Gespr?ch h?tte er filmen sollen...das w?r das Highlight-Bonusmaterial gewesen.
    J. Schumacher ist dann ausgewichen auf die University of Maryland.
    Auch weitere wirklich interessante Hinweise auf dieser Tonspur, J. Schumachers angenehme Stimme und seine Geschichten zum Film werden nie langweilig.

    Als "Brat Pack" werden die Schauspieler bezeichnet,aber natrlich nicht die Charaktere des Films.
    Die Schauspieler hatten nahezu keinen Einflu? auf die Handlung (Demi Moore wollte ne Nacktzene hat sie aber nicht bekommen - schade;-),von daher kann es keine Ansammlung von Eitelkeiten des "Brat Pack" sein,wie manchmal behauptet wird...
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Buena pelcula
    Reviewed in Spain on July 11, 2025
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    Buena pelcula. Est en castellano tambin.
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  • michael blanchard
    5.0 out of 5 stars great film
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2024
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    nothing to dislike
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  • Lisa Siegel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the 'Brat Pack' Movies
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2003
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    "St. Elmo's Fire" is my favorite 'Brat Pack' movie. With an all-star cast, how can you go wrong? First you have Rob Lowe who is simply gorgeous as Billy, a guy who can't decide what he's going to do after graduating college. He plays the sax (quite well I might add) for fun and sometimes for money.
    Then you have Julie (Demi Moore in a wonderful performance), who is very high-strung after learning about her father's marriage to another woman. Her life is basically like kettle with hot water that is about to boil. She's happy then she's sad, then she's manic...She's everything! But she does a wonderful job.
    I loved seeing Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy together. After seeing "The Breakfast Club," I never thought I'd see them as a couple. They are cute together and the scenes they share are fun to watch.
    Emilio Estevez's performance was just as wonderful as the others. He falls in love with a doctor (Andie McDowell) who is already involved with someone else, but he's determined to make things go his way. It doesn't work, but watching him try to make it work is just as much fun.
    Andrew McCarthy is a lot of fun to watch. Everyone thinks he's gay because he doesn't have a girlfriend and doesn't date very much. It's a typical stereotype, but I got over that. The end of the movie proves that he is not gay. Mare Winningham gives a stunning performance as a girl who comes from a very wealthy family. She loves Billy but her father wants her to marry a successful businessman. Since she is 'daddy's girl,' she doesn't want to disappoint him.
    Overall, this movie is just fun to watch and listening to the director's commentary is great. You get to learn about all these things that went on behind the scenes and what roles the actors were originally up for.
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