claim: The Brat Pack is a nickname given to a group of five young actors.
evidence: The Brat Pack is a nickname given to a group of young actors who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented coming-of-age films in the 1980s .. coming-of-age films. :Category :Coming-of-age films. First mentioned in a 1985 New York magazine article , it is now usually defined as the cast members of two specific films released in 1985 -- The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo 's Fire -- although other actors are sometimes included .. The Breakfast Club. The Breakfast Club. The `` core '' members are considered to be Emilio Estevez , Anthony Michael Hall , Rob Lowe , Andrew McCarthy , Demi Moore , Judd Nelson , Molly Ringwald , and Ally Sheedy .. Emilio Estevez. Emilio Estevez. Anthony Michael Hall. Anthony Michael Hall. Rob Lowe. Rob Lowe. Andrew McCarthy. Andrew McCarthy. Demi Moore. Demi Moore. Judd Nelson. Judd Nelson. Molly Ringwald. Molly Ringwald. Ally Sheedy. Ally Sheedy