Andrew McCarthy Plays John Owen Lowe's Father in ThrillingGrace PointTrailer (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Andrew McCarthyis teaming up withRob Lowe’s youngest son for his latest movie.

On Wednesday, Dec. 11, Entertainment Squad shared the trailer forGrace Pointexclusively with PEOPLE. The movie starsJohn Owen Lowe, 29, as as a teenager named Brandon struggling with addiction. When his father Winston (McCarthy, 62) brings Brandon to a rehab facility in a rural area, the father-son duo are violently accosted — and Winston is wounded — while stopping for gas.

“Brandon captures the incident on his cell phone and is now on the run, all while detoxing,” an official synopsis for the movie reads. “With the help of a mysterious stranger (Jim Parrack), Brandon must save his father, while dealing with the trauma of his past.”

Grace Point poster.Courtesy of Entertainment Squad

Courtesy of Entertainment Squad

Grace Pointmarks just the second film role Lowe, the son of McCarthy’s Brat Pack contemporary Rob, has taken in his burgeoning career. He previously appeared in the 2019 movieHoliday in the Wild.He has also starred on the small screen alongside his father in the 2015 sitcomThe Grinderand the father-son duo’s Netflix seriesUnstable.

For McCarthy, the film marks his first onscreen role since the release of the documentaryBrats, which he directed as an exploration of the Brat Pack’s impact on popular culture.Grace Pointarrives roughly six months shy of the 40th anniversary of McCarthy and Rob’s 1985 classicSt. Elmo’s Fire.

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“Addiction touches and torments so many people beyond the one using,” McCarthy said of the movie in a release. “Entire families fall down rabbit holes of despair, but the rabbit hole inGrace Pointis one I never saw coming. I think the film will be an emotional rollercoaster for the audience.”

Harlan Drum and John Owen Lowe in Grace Point.Courtesy of Entertainment Squad

“Any opportunity to shine a light on the struggles of addiction is one I take really seriously,” John Owen, who is a producer on the project, said in a statement. “Having my own experiences with addiction and recovery only made it that much more powerful. I’m really grateful for the opportunity and excited for people to watch.”

Grace Pointreleases on all digital platforms and has a limited theatrical run on Jan. 28.

source: people.com