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Andrew McCarthy released his autobiography Brat: An ’80s Story in 2021, and that inspired him to interview his old co-stars for a documentary about his time in the Brat Pack with other ’80s A-List stars.
“The Brat Pack has cast a long shadow over my life and career,” said McCarthy. “After all these years, I was curious to see how it had affected my fellow Brat Pack members. What I found was surprising — and liberating.”
The actor took his camera and spoke with St Elmo’s Fire and Class’ Rob Lowe, One Crazy Summer’s Demi Moore, The Breakfast Club’s Ally Sheedy, The Outsiders’ Emilio Estevez, Pretty In Pink’s Jon Cryer, Some Kind of Wonderful’s Lea Thompson, Tap’s Timothy Hutton, and key members of their films, including directors, casting directors, screenwriters, and producers.
Being part of that infamous club affected all of their lives in different ways, and he will find out how being part of that exclusive club in the ’80s changed their lives and how it did.
McCarthy also interviewed David Blum, the man who coined the phrase the Brat Pack for a 1985 New York Magazine cover story. By doing so, we will find out what inspired him to write those two words that defined a group of up-and-coming actors.
The ABC News Studios special will stream later this year on Hulu. And it is a must-watch for fans of those coming-of-age movies, which also includes Less Than Zaro, Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller, Oxford Blues, and Better Off Dead.
