You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, And Their Impact on a Generation

"A Must-Have For Fans of 80s Teen Flicks." -The Associated Press

"The definitive book on the Brat Pack, their filmography,
and their cultural impact." -Vanity Fair

Now also available in paperback!

Through interviews with key players of the era, You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried reveals, for the first time, the complete history behind the making of classic 1980s youth movies like The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Say Anything, while exploring their great sociological impact. Read more 

"As readable as it is informative, Susannah Gora's book sets these influential films into a cultural and cinematic context – and provides compelling behind-the-scenes stories about the people who made them."
– Leonard Maltin