Josh Brolin opens up about the Cito Rats, a Montecito surf crew where 36 of 50 members died, and his chaotic childhood with an animal-activist mom. He also details years of auditioning, a stock-trading stint, and his sobriety journey. Brolin's Montecito surf crew, the Cito Rats, saw 36 of its 50 members die from drugs and self-destruction, prompting him to revive the name as a survived-and-updated brand.