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Stand by Me (1986)

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After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.

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Storyline

4 young friends set out on an adventure. Geordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern go looking for the missing body of a local teenager - found by a gang of older boys. A story of boys hangin' out and growin' up. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>

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friend | boy | writer | death | railroad track | See more »

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For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life. But for everyone, it's the time that memories are made of.

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Adventure | Drama

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

8 August 1986 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

The Body  »

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$52,287,414 (USA)
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Adrian Lyne, who was set to direct this film, was forced to hand it over to Rob Reiner when Nine 1/2 Weeks ran over schedule. See more »

Goofs

Teddy's left ear (which his father almost burned off) in the treehouse scene is very clearly burned. Throughout the movie, however, it varies in how it looks, in the train tracks scene it looks perfectly normal. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
The Writer: [voiceover] I was 12 going on 13 the first time I saw a dead human being. It happened in the summer of 1959-a long time ago, but only if you measure in terms of years. I was living in a small town in Oregon called Castle Rock. There were only twelve hundred and eighty-one people. But to me, it was the whole world.
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Crazy Credits

As the end credits begin, we see Gordie's son and his friend playing on his front yard on their way to a swimming pool. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Donnie Darko (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Ballad of Paladin"
by Johnny Western, Richard Boone, and Sam Rolfe
Published by Irving Music, Inc.
Performed by Wil Wheaton (uncredited), River Phoenix (uncredited), Corey Feldman (uncredited), and Jerry O'Connell (uncredited)
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User Reviews

 
This classic film is worth a watch!
9 December 2004 | by (United States, Arizona) – See all my reviews

This film is a brilliant, well-acted masterpiece! What touched me the most was the late River Phoenix's acting, but all of the young actors performances were incredible. They are why you should see this film. 'Stand By Me' is not a bubblegum Disney film, nor a dry Hollywood film; it is a movie that captures childhood in a poignant, non-candy coated manner that is dead on. I saw this movie only a couple months ago and was blown away by it's style and acting. It is rare that you see such fresh, relaxed and deep performances that the actors in this film offered. Although this is not a recent film, it is a genuine, inspiring film that is so refreshing-being so different than the films Hollywood often gives us. I give this film a 100+ and recommend it to everyone. You will benefit from it's message and it's wonderful acting.


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