who is the brat pack

The Brat Pack is a nickname given to a group of young American actors who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented coming-of-age films during the 1980s. The term was popularized by a 1985 New York magazine article by David Blum, who likened them to the Rat Pack of the 1960s as a group of famous young stars known for their parties, camaraderie, and success in Hollywood. Core members of the Brat Pack typically include Emilio Estevez (dubbed the "unofficial president"), Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall. They often starred in iconic 1985 films like John Hughes's "The Breakfast Club" and Joel Schumacher's "St. Elmo's Fire." Other actors loosely associated with the group include James Spader, Robert Downey Jr., Jon Cryer, John Cusack, Mare Winningham, and several others. This group was characterized not only by their movies but also by their youth culture impact in 1980s Hollywood and their association with partying and media fame.