DEMI Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, and more have reunited 40 years after the Brat Pack ruled the ’80s Hollywood film scene.
On Wednesday, the trailer for the Andrew McCarthy-directed BRATS documentary dropped to promote its June 13 release on Hulu.
In the trailer, Andrew, 61, is shown reaching out to and connecting with Emilio Estevez, 62, Rob Lowe, 60, Demi Moore, 61, and several others to discuss the mid-’80s Brat Pack phenomenon they were all a part of.
The Brat Pack was a nickname given to the group of young actors who frequently appeared together in coming-of-age films in the mid-’80s.
It included actors Emilio, Rob, Demi, Andrew, Anthony Michael Hall, 56, Judd Nelson, 64, Molly Ringwald, 56, and Alley Sheedy, 61, who were all on the 1985 cover of New York magazine that forever changed their lives.
Popular films that featured several members of the Brat Pack at one time were The Outsiders, Sixteen Candles, St. Elmo’s Fire, Pretty in Pink, and, of course, The Breakfast Club.
In the teaser, Andrew and his former co-stars laughed with one another as they reconnected by telling never-heard-before stories from decades ago.
“If you were coming of age in the 1980s, the Brat Pack was near the center of your cultural awareness,” Andrew said.
“But for those of us experiencing it from the inside, the Brat Park was something very different.”
Viewers watching the trailer may have felt nostalgic as familiar ’80s tunes were heard in the background while clips and pics of movie stars were shown on the screen.
Andrew also remembered what he was thinking when he saw the New York magazine cover.
“Oh f**k,” he said.
“From then on, my career [and] the career of everyone who was involved was branded to the Brat Pack.”
While reaching out to his friends, he admitted that he had never talked about the Brat Pack with anyone – and he wasn’t alone.
Mighty Ducks actor Emilio said, “I turned everything down.”
Andrew then asked why he said yes to him, “It was time that we cleared the air on a couple of things.”
Being in the Brat Pack not only changed all of our lives, but it changed what entertainment is.
Rob Lowe
In a conversation with Rob, he said, “Being in the Brat Pack not only changed all of our lives, but it changed what entertainment is.”
Once Hulu posted the trailer on its official Instagram page, fans flooded the comments section with excitement.
“A must see. Those were special times, indeed,” one wrote.
A second said, “I am beyond thrilled for this!”
A third stated, “I am so excited for this!!!! Beyond and happy they are revisiting these icons of my childhood!!”
“Andrew McCarthy is just a gem. Still my crush! All of them are!! Nothing like the ’80s and the Brat Pack!!!!” exclaimed another.
