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07/06/2024 Documentary 1h 32m
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Everybody wanted to be in the Brat Pack. Except them.

Overview

In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies. However, when the New York magazine cover story in 1985 dubs them the Brat Pack, stars in the making suddenly find themselves losing control over the trajectory of their careers. Now, almost forty years later, McCarthy looks to reconnect with peers and co-stars so that together they can reflect on their respective legacies.

  1. Andrew McCarthy

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Andrew McCarthy

    Self

  2. Emilio Estevez

    Self

  3. Ally Sheedy

    Self

  4. Demi Moore

    Self

  5. Rob Lowe

    Self

  6. Timothy Hutton

    Self

  7. Lea Thompson

    Self

  8. Jon Cryer

    Self

  9. David Blum

    Self

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on 2024-07-17
Most Gen Xers will remember with fondness the infamous “Brat Pack,” a group of young stars who ruled the entertainment world back in the mid-1980s. Nobody was bigger than these actors, including Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, and Judd Nelson. But with that superstardom and unfortunate moniker came decades of sadness, regret, and pain.

One of the original members of the Pack, Andrew McCarthy, decided to make a film to deal with the group’s shared experiences after being collectively labeled by an article in New York magazine in 1985. The result is �...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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