ST ELMOS FIRE (DVD/P&S/WS 2.35/DSS/FR-SP-PO-BOTH/CH-KO-TH-SUB) DVD

St. Elmo's Fire
Post-collegiate angst, '80s style, is the subject of this coming-of-age ensemble piece, which traces the fortunes of a group of Georgetown grads as they enter the real world and grapple with work, infidelity, and adulthood. The most outwardly upscale member of the gang, Jules (Demi Moore), hides a plethora of emotional baggage behind a chic wardrobe, an expensive apartment, a fashionable drug habit, and lots of meaningless casual sex. Her friend Wendy (Mare Winningham) has the opposite problem; a trust-fund baby with body-image issues and little sexual experience, she's hung up on Billy (Rob Lowe), a no-good, sax-playing drunkard who can't face up to his responsibilities in the job market or at home with his wife and young child. Such open infidelity is anathema to Alex (Judd Nelson), who must maintain a sense of propriety even while engaging in compulsive womanizing; after all, the Democrat-turned-Republican's nascent political career requires the sort of picture-perfect relationship he shares with girlfriend Leslie (Ally Sheedy). That doesn't sit too well with tortured writer Kevin (Andrew McCarthy), who toils away at a newspaper job and pines away for the unattainable Leslie. Unrequited love also dogs Kirby (Emilio Estevez), a law-school student whose greatest wish is to romance classy doctor Dale Biberman (Andie MacDowell), who is, alas, way out of his league. Co-written by director Joel Schumacher and his studio intern, Carl Kurlander, St. Elmo's Fire spawned the number one pop hit "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)," which was credited to John Parr but co-written by music producer David Foster. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide

Cast Rob Lowe as Billy Demi Moore as Jules Andrew McCarthy as Kevin Judd Nelson as Alex Ally Sheedy as Leslie Emilio Estevez as Kirby Mare Winningham as Wendy Martin Balsam as Mr. Beamish Jon Cutler as Howie Krantz Joyce Van Patten as Mrs. Beamish Andie MacDowell as Dale Biberman Jenny Wright as Felicia Blake Clark as Wally

Crew William Sandell - Art Director Raul A. Bruce - Boom Operator Jennifer Shull - Casting Marci Liroff - Casting Susan Becker - Costume Designer Gary Daigler - First Assistant Director Joel Schumacher - Director Richard Marks - Editor Tony Curtis - Executive Producer K.G. Ramsey - Hair Styles David Foster - Composer (Music Score) John Parr - Songwriter Rick Sharp - Makeup James D. Bissell - Production Designer Jim Hovey - Cinematographer Stephen H. Burum - Cinematographer Ray Hartwick - Production Manager Lauren Shuler - Producer Bernard Schwartz - Producer Ned Tanen - Producer Charles M. Graffeo - Set Designer Peter Albiez - Special Effects Reid Rondell - Stunts Steve M. Davison - Stunts Coordinator Carl Kurlander - Screenwriter Joel Schumacher - Screenwriter Gabor Kover - First Assistant Camera Jan Kemper - Script Supervisor Katterli A. Frauenfelder - Second Assistant Director Lorey Sebastian - Still Photographer Margaret Mitchell - Production Accountant Robert Gould - Set Decorator J.Paul Huntsman - ADR Supervisor Wayne Fitzgerald - Title Design

St. Elmo's Fire
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish, Por Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish, Por, KO, TH Sound Processing: DD4.0: Dolby Digital w/ four discrete audio channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers & 1 mono channel for the surround DDS2.0: Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels of sound from a 2-channel stereo mix. Additional Features: Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video Widescreen presentation Audio: English 4.0 [discrete Surround] and 2-channel [Dolby Surround], French, Spanish, Portuguese Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai Director's commentary Original featurette Music video: John Paar's "Man in Motion" Theatrical trailers Filmographies Production notes Interactive menus Scene selections DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 108 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Scene Selections 1. Start [3:30] 2. Dr. Dale [2:07] 3. Suspended License [3:16] 4. Clearing Billy's Head [1:20] 5. "We Could Get Married." [3:02] 6. The Meaning of Life [3:55] 7. "I'm Not Gay." [5:33] 8. Secret Love [8:11] 9. Beamish Family Dinner [2:06] 10. Billy on the Roof [5:02] 11. Halloween Party [3:27] 12. Billy Brawl [2:37] 13. Lunch With Wendy [6:03] 14. Return of the Legend [2:00] 15. "Don't Give Up on Me." [1:17] 16. Hand-Picked Attache [1:05] 17. Party at Kim's [1:49] 18. Big Al's Announcement [3:35] 19. "You Break My Heart." [3:01] 20. Kirbo's Rival [3:30] 21. Part of His Props? [1:40] 22. Love of His Life [2:01] 23. Her Loss [:40] 24. "I Love Billy." [6:19] 25. Moving Out Day [2:31] 26. Self-Created Drama [1:45] 27. Wendy's Place [8:21] 28. New York Bound [7:10]