St. Elmo’s Fire

disregarding of the decisive drubbing   it get , Joel Schumacher’sSt . Elmo ’s Firewas a box berth success and is admired by lovers of the films that featured appendage of the " Brat Pack . "   Schumacher ’s ensemble film reunited Emilio Estevez , Ally Sheedy , and Judd Nelson , who had previously starred as High Schoolers in John Hughes ' 1985 classic , The Breakfast Club . This fourth dimension they were post - college 20 - somethings navigating life and love in Washington D.C.

While the flick is moderately much well remembered by lover , it is not considered a corking film amongst the careers of its independent casting . Here are 10 self-colored flick featuring members 0fSt . Elmo ’s Fire .

Demi Moore:Mortal Thoughts(1991)

Demi Moorewas , for a time , the most adventurous of theSt . Elmo ’s Firecast when choosing film undertaking . Her star purpose in Alan Rudolph ’s quirky 1991 mystery thrillerMortal Thoughtsbrought the actress a deep case unlike any she had antecedently played .

Moore played a murder defendant in the death of her best champion ’s opprobrious husband ( Bruce Willis ) and one other person . Critics contain musical note of Moore ’s power to jab deep and successfully portray an maltreated woman who becomes the unwilling player in an even deeper world of vehemence .

Ally Sheedy: High Art (1998)

Ally Sheedy was a critical and commercial ducky in the 1980s but fall off of Hollywood ’s radar ( pretty ) during the 90 . Near the terminal of the 10 that was so fruitful for self-governing cinema , Sheedy ’s calling was reborn in Lisa Cholodenko ’s dark indie dramatic event , High Art .

Sheedy played a drug - addicted photographer who falls in sexual love with Radha Mitchell ’s company intern . The film was a success on the indie circuit and was put forward for multiple awards , with Ally Sheedy winning Best Actress at the 1999 Independent Spirit Awards .

Rob Lowe:Bad Influence(1990)

While his post 80s public life was going through a bit of argument , Rob Lowebounced back with the critically and commercially well - received 1990 thriller , Bad Influence . Lowe play a sinister unknown who befriends a meekJames Spader , disrupting his professional and personal life .

Lowe showed a young side to his somewhat circumscribed acting range by successfully convey across a vicious and seductive baddie . The flick and the role opened up new doors for the actor , cinematically .

Judd Nelson:New Jack City(1991)

Mario Van Peebles’New Jack Citywas a big smasher with audiences and even manage to impress most critics . A reversion to his begetter ’s gritty fashion of New York City filmmaking from the seventies ,   Peebles ' pic is a tough and violent narration of   two " New Jack " cops who are brought together   to bring down a drug top banana played byWesley Snipes .

Ice - T was the independent cop and Judd Nelson toy his unwilling spouse . Nelson received good brushup for his carrying out as the wisecracking maverick fuzz who did n’t suffer fools .

Emilio Estevez:Mission Impossible(1996)

In 1996 , Brian De Palma direct the first of what would be a franchise that continue to this very day , Mission Impossible . While many complain about the addled screenplay , the film was an enormous fiscal success and received good notices from most critics .

Emilio Estevezhad a small , uncredited role , but made a permanent impression as the wisecrack tech , Jack Harmon . In a film with a cast that boastsTom Cruise , Ving Rhames , and Jon Voight , Estevez ’s contribution was a standout .

Andrew McCarthy:Pretty In Pink(1986)

John Hughes owned the 1980s , as far as teen film went . One of his bragging successes was 1986’sPretty In Pink . This time Hughes only wrote and produced , while Howard Deutch would aim . The film starred Molly Ringwald as a missy from " the other side of the data track " who falls in love with a rich fry played by Andrew McCarthy , while her good champion " Ducky " ( Jon Cryer ) falls for her .

While McCarthy has never been glorify for his playacting , his mien in the film was well - have and he pull ahead the hearts of many a young woman who was a teen when the film was bring out .

Emilio Estevez:Young Guns II(1990)

Even better than 1989’sYoung Guns , Young Guns IIagain starred Estevez , Lou Diamond Phillips , andKeifer Sutherlandas the serve members of Billy the Kid ’s outlaw mob . This time , the picture show add William   L. Petersen as Pat Garrett and a reasonably nameless actor advert Viggo Mortensen as Jon Poe .

Estevez reprise his function as Billy the Kid with a bit of equivocalness . The film did well at the box office and has an super well - written screenplay from John Fusco .

Ally Sheedy:Bad Boys(1983)

Long before Michael Bay steal the claim for his tatty and bothersome activeness / so - call drollery , director Rick Rosenthal made the potent adolescent dramatic event , 1983’sBad Boys .

Sean Penn star as a troubled youth who has a street rival played byEsai Morales . While Penn is lock in up in a youth custody centre , he hears that Morales has lash out his girlfriend , played by Ally Sheedy . When Morales is post in the same detention center , latent hostility and peril fly the coop high up . The film was a major critical success , with Sheedy receiving excellent notice from critics for her performance .

Emilio Estevez:The Breakfast Club(1985)

Considered the pinnacle of teen films from the eighty , The Breakfast Clubis the film for which John Hughes will be substantially remember . With this film , the writer / director showed his eldritch attainment in being able to solicit into the soul and head of the mod teenager .

Emilio Estevez was part of the ensemble mould that were all praised for their performances and assist make this celluloid a relatable classic that continues to endure .

Mare Winningham:Hatfields & McCoys(2012)

Mare Winningham is an actress that has always risen above the quality of her film choices . WhileSt . Elmo ’s Firewas a hit and she was nominated for an Oscar for her oeuvre in 1995’sGeorgia , the actress spent a couple of decades doing ripe workplace in subpar moving-picture show . Her calling found an upswing in the 2000s when the actress began to get better persona in much better motion picture .

Her best film to engagement is 2012 ’s miniseries - filmHatfields & McCoys , where she played Sally McCoy , married woman toBill Paxton ’s Randall McCoy , head of the McCoy family that splendidly feuded with the Hatfields , led by their founder " Devil " Anse Hatfield ( Kevin Costner ) . The film was nominated for two Golden Globes and won multiple Emmys , include a Supporting Actress win for Winningham .

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The cast of St. Elmo’s Fire sitting at a table and laughing

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Det. Stone (Mario Van Peebles), Det. Nick Peretti (Judd Nelson), and Det. Scotty Appleton (Ice-T) all standing together in New Jack City.

Emilio Estevez with Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible

Molly Ringwald & Andrew McCarthy lean against a wall in Pretty in Pink.

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Ally Sheedy in Bad Boys

Emilio Estevez as Andrew Clark in The Breakfast Club.

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