Andrew McCarthy reunites with the Brat Pack crew after 4 decades

McCarthy confronts writer David Blum in "Brats," a Hulu documentary about the Brat Pack.

June 13, 2024 1:32 pm

In the new Hulu documentary "Brats," Andrew McCarthy, 61, attempts to come to terms with the lasting impact of the Brat Pack, the group of young actors who starred in a series of iconic coming-of-age films in the 1980s. In one particularly revealing scene, McCarthy confronts writer David Blum, 68, about his portrayal of the group as "vapid" and "self-absorbed." McCarthy argues that the Brat Pack's films captured the genuine experiences and emotions of teenagers growing up in the 1980s and that Blum's criticism is unfair and inaccurate.