St. Elmo's Fire

1985 film by Joel Schumacher
Movie film Q1406821
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St. Elmo's Fire

Summary

St. Elmo's Fire is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,260 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • St. Elmo's Fire received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award[3].
  • St. Elmo's Fire's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • St. Elmo's Fire was directed by Joel Schumacher[5].
  • Joel Schumacher wrote the screenplay for St. Elmo's Fire[6].
  • St. Elmo's Fire's composer is recorded as David Foster[7].
  • St. Elmo's Fire's genre is coming-of-age film[8].
  • St. Elmo's Fire's genre is drama film[9].
  • St. Elmo's Fire's genre is romance film[10].
  • St. Elmo's Fire's genre is melodrama[11].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Emilio Estevez[12].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Rob Lowe[13].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Andrew McCarthy[14].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Demi Moore[15].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Judd Nelson[16].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Ally Sheedy[17].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Mare Winningham[18].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Andie MacDowell[19].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Martin Balsam[20].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Blake Clark[21].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Gina Hecht[22].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Jenny Wright[23].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Joyce Van Patten[24].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Anna Maria Horsford[25].
  • A cast member of St. Elmo's Fire was Matthew Laurance[26].
  • St. Elmo's Fire was produced by Lauren Shuler Donner[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

St. Elmo's Fire was produced by Lauren Shuler Donner[27]. It was directed by Joel Schumacher[5]. Joel Schumacher wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Emilio Estevez[12], Rob Lowe[13], Andrew McCarthy[14], Demi Moore[15], Judd Nelson[16], and Ally Sheedy[17].

Publication

Publication dates include June 28, 1985[28], September 20, 1985[29], September 25, 1985[30], October 17, 1985[31], November 1, 1985[32], and November 8, 1985[33]. The original language of St. Elmo's Fire was English[34]. Genres include coming-of-age film[8], drama film[9], romance film[10], and melodrama[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

St. Elmo's Fire received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award[3]. Reviews include 43%[36] and 5.2/10[37].

Why It Matters

St. Elmo's Fire ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,260 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did St. Elmo's Fire receive?

Honors received include Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter Joel Schumacher
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+104'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 2.35:1
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