A 1980s phenomenon, the Brat Pack was a bunch of young actors and actresses thrust on the silver screens for us to adore and adulate. Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Andew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Charlie Sheen, Rob Lowe, Matt Dillon, Mare Winningham, Ralph Macchio and Anthony Michael Hall were among the much-vaulted and much-hyped stars with their million dollar lifestyles. Only a few cut the mustard on the credits today, but nostalgia has finally caught up with the Brat Pack.
Brat Pack: Confidential recalls how the Brat Pack was created in a whole range of movies designed for the 80s teen market and defines the film that kicked it all off – Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders. The book also identifies the nine actors who made up the heart and soul of the Pack – the principle casts of two key movies: The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire and recounts their subsequent lives and careers. Peripheral Brat Packers – the hangers on – also get a look-in in a series of profiles.
Why are Tom Cruise and Demi Moore still box office stars but Mickey Rourke is unemployable, uninsurable and "unlunchable" for most Hollywood execs? This book gives all the answers, discussing the rise and fall of a generation of stars and why teen movies have staged a comeback in today's Hollywood.
"Invaluable as a style guide to the decade fashion forgot and a great read for nostalgic thirtysomethings" - Hotdog
"Nostalgia freaks will enjoy" – Total Film
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