Brat Pack Origin

The "Brat Pack" was a group of young actors and actresses that became famous in the 1980s and frequently appeared in films together. The name "Brat Pack" came from a 1985 cover story in New York magazine by David Blum (June 10, 1985, pp. 40-47). The term is a play on the Rat Pack.

Popular films that featured members of the "Brat Pack" include The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire.

The members are: Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy

The definition above is a contentious issue. The article also mentioned Mathew Broderick, John Cusack, Robert Downey Jr and even Tom Cruise. The actors I have included on the site though are the ones most widely considered Brat Pack members.

New York Magazine Scans

If you click the images to the right of the page you will be able to view the full size scans of The Brat Pack issue of New York Magazine.