Elmo's Fire is a 1985 American coming-of-age film directed by Joel Schumacher. It stars Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Mare Winningham. The title of the film refers to St. Elmo's Fire, a weather phenomenon in which luminous blue flames appear around objects during storms. The film follows a group of recent college graduates as they struggle to find their place in the world.