The Breakfast Club (1985)

dir. John Hughes

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Shermer High School - Maine North High School, 9511 Harrison Street, Des Plaines, Illinois. The library scenes were filmed on a set constructed in the school gym. The building now serves as a district headquarters for the Illinois State Police.

St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

dir. Joel Schumacher

Wisconsin Avenue at Prospect Street NW, Washington, DC

Georgetown Theatre (now closed), 1351 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC

St. Elmo's bar – This was filmed on a studio backlot. Contrary to popular belief, this is not Third Edition which looks very different and appears in the film twice.

A view of Georgetown and the Key Bridge, Washington, DC

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Georgetown, Washington, DC

Leslie (Ally Sheedy) sells antiques – 3214 O Street NW, Washington, DC

Alec (Judd Nelson) talks to Billy (Rob Lowe) – Third Edition, 1218 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC

Mr. Beamish's (Martin Balsam) house - Still searching for this location

The jealous Kirby (Emilio Estevez) stakes out the apartment of Dale Biberman (Andie McDowell) – 3005 P Street NW, Washington, DC

Kirby follows Dale to a posh party – 3053 P Street NW, Washington, DC

The campus scenes – University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. The fraternity house on the Maryland campus is the old SAE house located at #4 Fraternity Row. Thanks to Glenn Brown for pointing that out.

Billy’s house - Still searching for this location

Kirby drives to the snow-bound cabin where Dale stays with her boyfriend – Truckee, California

Wendy (Mare Winningham) comes to one of her father’s fast-food joints - Still searching for this location

The brat pack says goodbye to Billy at the bus station - Still searching for this location