Current:Home > reviewsAndrew McCarthy reunites with the Brat Pack in 'Brats' documentary trailer: Watch -AssetScope
Andrew McCarthy reunites with the Brat Pack in 'Brats' documentary trailer: Watch
View
Date:2025-04-12 02:53:19
Hey, hey, hey, hey! Don’t you forget about the Brat Pack.
The official trailer for “Brats,” a documentary by actor Andrew McCarthy about the famous “Brat Pack” collective in the 1980s, dropped Wednesday. The nearly two-and-a-half-minute clip sees McCarthy reconnect with his former co-stars, including Emilio Estevez and Demi Moore, about the infamous moniker given to them as young actors.
A 1985 New York Magazine article coined the term “Brat Pack” as a riff on Frank Sinatra’s "Rat Pack," and it was used to refer to McCarthy and his peers – Estevez, Moore, Rob Lowe, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy and others – who starred in coming-of-age films such as “Sixteen Candles,” “The Breakfast Club” and “St. Elmo’s Fire.”
"I just remember seeing that cover and thinking, 'Oh,’ " McCarthy says in the trailer, adding an expletive. "From then on, my career and the career of everyone who was involved was branded to the Brat Pack.”
McCarthy and his fellow Brat Packers go on to share their disdain for the label in the clip, with Estevez confessing to McCarthy that he previously avoided opportunities to discuss the Brat Pack publicly.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
“I turned everything down,” Estevez says. But “It was time that we clear the air on a couple things.”
The documentary, produced by ABC News Studios, is set to stream June 13 on Hulu.
Watch the 'Brats' trailer
'Pretty in Pink' reunion:Jon Cryer and Andrew McCarthy end their famous feud on 'The View'
Why Andrew McCarthy says he ‘lost control’ with Brat Pack label
During the Television Critics Association Press Tour in February, McCarthy reflected on the impact the Brat Pack moniker had on him and his peers.
"To the outside world, to that generation, you wanted to be us," McCarthy said. "For us, it just wasn’t that way. One of the things I explore in the film is (the disconnect between) what was projected on us by society and what we feel on the inside. ... We often felt isolated and alone and not seen. All of us in life want to be seen."
He added: "When the 'Brat Pack' term happened, I felt like I lost control of the narrative."
'Brats':How Andrew McCarthy got Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez and the 'Brat Pack' together for a movie
Although some of his former colleagues declined to participate in “Brats,” including Ringwald and Nelson, McCarthy said the making of the film allowed him to renew friendships from his young adulthood.
“I’m personally texting with Rob all the time," McCarthy said. "I just texted Demi the other day ... It was nice to be back in touch with these people I haven’t seen in so long. And just to bring up my past into my present."
Contributing: Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY
veryGood! (4)
Related
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for president
- Orange County judge who says wife's shooting was accidental to be tried on murder charge
- Take Your July 4th Party From meh to HELL YEAH With These Essentials
- The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
- Hawaii lifeguard dies in shark attack while surfing off Oahu
- I Always Hated Cleaning My Bathroom Until I Finally Found Products That Worked
- See Every Bravo Icon Appearing on Watch What Happens Live's 15th Anniversary Special
- NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
- Water emergency halts tourist arrivals at Italy’s popular Capri island
Ranking
- American news website Axios laying off dozens of employees
- Six protesters run onto 18th green and spray powder, delaying finish of Travelers Championship
- New photo of Prince William with his children released to mark his birthday
- 2024 College World Series highlights: Tennessee beats Texas A&M, forces Game 3
- The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
- Prince William brings dad dance moves to 'Shake It Off' at Taylor Swift concert in London
- Jury awards more than $13 million to ultramarathon athlete injured in fall on a Seattle sidewalk
- Here’s how to find some relief after getting stung by a bee
Recommendation
Kehlani Responds to Hurtful Accusation She’s in a Cult
Pregnant Francesca Farago Reveals Why Planning the Babies' Nursery Has Been So Stressful
Pregnant Francesca Farago Reveals Why Planning the Babies' Nursery Has Been So Stressful
Israel's Netanyahu appears at odds with White House and Israel's military over war with Hamas in Gaza
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Watch Travis Kelce react to Taylor Swift singing 'So High School' in London
U.S. Olympic track trials results: Sha'Carri Richardson wins women's 100 final to reach Paris
Police: 1 arrested in shooting that wounded 7 people in Philadelphia