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The seminal '80s film "St. Elmo's Fire" is 30 years old; it was released on June 28, 1985. It was the first film to come out after a now-famous New York magazine article labeled some of its stars members of Hollywood's "Brat Pack." Eventually the term came to be used to reference these actors from youth-oriented '80s films. Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Rob Lowe still makes hearts throb years after portraying playboy saxophone player Billy Hicks. Now he's best known for roles on TV shows like "West Wing" and "Parks and Recreation" as well as side gigs as a pitchman for DirecTV and his own makeup line for men. Columbia Pictures/ Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Demi Moore starred in "St. Elmo" as troubled party girl Jules Van Patten. Moore went on to star in a slew of well-known films including "Ghost" and "A Few Good Men." She also made headlines for her high-profile marriages to Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher. Columbia Pictures/Everett Collection/Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images
Andrew McCarthy starred in the John Hughes film "Pretty in Pink" and played Kevin Dolenz in "St. Elmo's Fire." These days, he continues to act (he can next be seen in Shonda Rhimes' 2016 political drama "The Family"), produces for shows like NBC's "Blacklist" and is a very successful travel writer. aramount/Everett Collection/Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
Molly Ringwald was the '80s teen queen in films like "The Breakfast Club" and "Sixteen Candles." From 2008 to 2013, she starred in the TV series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" and this year was cast as Mrs. Bailey in the film "Jem and the Holograms." Universal Pictures & Michael Buckner/Getty Images
Anthony Michael Hall appeared with Ringwald in a few films and, at 17, became the youngest cast member ever on "Saturday Night Live." He has worked on TV in series like "Psych" and in 2014 appeared in the motion picture "Foxcatcher." Everett Collection & Jason Merritt/Getty Images
Emilio Estevez is an original member of the Brat Pack and starred as Kirby Keger in "St. Elmo's Fire." He directed brother Charlie Sheen in the 1990 film "Men at Work" and appeared on his sibling's TV series "Two and a Half Men" in 2008. Everett Collection & Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
Judd Nelson has been one of the busiest members since appearing as yuppie Alec Newbary in "St. Elmo's Fire" and troubled bad boy John Bender in "The Breakfast Club." He's worked in tons of TV movies and films and most recently starred as Billy Beretti in the Fox series "Empire." Universal Pictures & Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images
Ally Sheedy played emotionally troubled Allison Reynolds in "The Breakfast Club" and aspiring architect Leslie Hunter in "St. Elmo's Fire." She's become an indie film darling with projects like "High Art" and "Life During Wartime." Universal Pictures & Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
