Anthony Michael Hall was one of the few absent from Andrew McCarthy’s newly released Hulu documentary, BRATS, which features members of the famous Brat Pack of the ‘80s, including Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, and more.
The film takes the viewers and participants alike back in time to when the term Brat Pack was coined and made popular by writer David Blum via a 1985 New York magazine article, which focused on young actors that often appeared together in coming-of-age movies of that era.
Why was Hall absent?
Like everyone else, Hall’s presence was requested in the film, but he turned down the invitation because he was trying to move on with his life and explore new things instead. He also admitted that the past is behind him, and he holds no hard feelings against those who participated and wishes his ex-colleagues and all involved success.
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Also choosing to steer clear of the documentary was Molly Ringwald, who shared a similar sentiment with Hall, noting that she prefers to keep moving forward. In a previous chat with Variety, she—like most other members of the Brat Pack—hated the label because it diminished their hard work to a kind of special privilege.
Hall has yet to see ‘BRATS’
Although Hall has yet to see BRATS, he trusts that Andrew did a good job and has made an impressive career for himself over the years. He commended him for being a multi-talented success as a writer, director, actor, and father of two.
As for Hall, he has featured in several movies since starring in John Hughes’ Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Weird Science. His recent appearances include the Halloween series where he plays Tommy Doyle, and last year’s Amazon Prime Video series Bosch: Legacy. He is reportedly working on a new series titled Singularity with Robert Downey Jr.
BRATS became available to stream on Hulu on June 13.