From a Washington Post story by Donald Liebenson headlined “To grow closer, father and son embark on 500-mile walk”:

Andrew McCarthy may be the consummate Brat Packer, with starring roles in era-defining movies such as “Pretty in Pink,” “St. Elmo’s Fire” and “Less Than Zero.” (He is directing a documentary based on his memoir, “Brat: An ’80s Story.”) But he has also veered off the Hollywood path as an award-winning travel writer whose books include “The Longest Way Home” (2012).