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Brat Pack Week- St. Elmo's Fire

Dave Wheeler — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:40:26 +0000

St. Elmo's Fire was released back in 1985 and it’s an “American coming-of-age film” directed by Joel Schumacher. The film stars a lot of our Brat Pack gang including: Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Mare Winningham. It’s probably one of the most recognizable Brat pack films, and our last spotlight in Brat Pack Week.

Brat Pack Week- Wisdom

Dave Wheeler — Thu, 12 May 2011 18:05:51 +0000

Wisdom came back out in 1986 It was written by its star, Emilio Estevez, who co-directed with executive producer Robert Wise. The film also stars Demi Moore, along with Tom Skeritt and Veronica Cartwright as Estevez's parents. Emilio dedicated the film to the memory of his friend Henry Proach. Wisdom is today’s spotlight in Brat Pack Week.

Brat Pack Week- Pretty In Pink

Dave Wheeler — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:11:13 +0000

Pretty in Pink came out in 1986. It’s a film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools. It’s one of John Hughes films starring Molly Ringwald, and commonly identified as a "Brat Pack" film, and it’s today’s spotlight in Brat Pack Week.

Brat Pack Week- The Outsiders

Dave Wheeler — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:11:48 +0000

The Outsiders came out in1983 and it was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie was based off of the 1967 novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton. The film was released in March 1983. The Outsiders is today’s spotlight on Brat Pack Week.

Brat Pack Week- The Breakfast Club

Dave Wheeler — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:11:15 +0000

The Breakfast Club came out in 1985. It was written and directed by John Hughes. The story follows five teenagers (each a member of a different high school clique) as they spend a Saturday in detention together and come to realize that they are all deeper than their respective stereotypes. The king daddy of all brat pack movies, The Breakfast Club, is today’s spot light in Brat Pack Week.