Released in the summer of 1988, this 'Brat Pack Western' hold plenty of appeal. Directed by Christopher Cain and written by John Fusco, Young Guns sees Emilio Estevez star as the legendary William H. "Billy the Kid" Bonney. Billy is one of a number of Young Guns hired by Brit John Tunstall (Terence Stamp) to work on his ranch. Tunstall attempts to instill values and a … [Read more...] about Young Guns
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Less Than Zero
Less Than Zero is the 1987 film based loosely on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. Ellis wasn't initially a fan of the film and felt that most of the characters had been miscast, although he did have positive things to say about Robert Downey Jr and James Spader's performances. Andrew McCarthy is Clay, a young man in his first year at college who recently … [Read more...] about Less Than Zero
War Games
War Games stars Brat Packer Ally Sheedy as well as possible Brat Packer and now best known as significant other of the horsey one from Sex and The City, Matthew Broderick. It was released in 1983 and was way ahead of it's time because of the computer technology that was used. The movie was a critical as well as a box office success. It cost $12m to make but grossed over $79m … [Read more...] about War Games
Weird Science
Yet another John Hughes classic, Weird Science made every teenage boy’s fantasy a reality, create your own real life dream girl from the comfort of your own bedroom! Wyatt and Gary are two awkward American high school teenagers who are struggling with girls and the popular crowd. On top of this they have Wyatt’s bully of a brother Chet making their lives a misery. While … [Read more...] about Weird Science
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off is one of my favourite movies of the 80's and it still has a huge fan base over 20 years after it was first released. Not really a Brat Pack movie for me but it was requested so much by visitors to the site that I decided to give the film it's very own page. Matthew Broderick of 'I'm married to Carrie from Sex and the City' fame plays Ferris, a … [Read more...] about Ferris Bueller’s Day Off