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Stand by Me

  • 19861986
  • 13+13+
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
409K
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POPULARITY
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Stand by Me (1986)
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AdventureDrama
After the death of one of his friends, a writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.After the death of one of his friends, a writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.After the death of one of his friends, a writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
409K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
484
82
    • Rob Reiner
    • Stephen King(novella "The Body")
    • Raynold Gideon(screenplay)
    • Bruce A. Evans(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Wil Wheaton
    • River Phoenix
    • Corey Feldman
    • Rob Reiner
    • Stephen King(novella "The Body")
    • Raynold Gideon(screenplay)
    • Bruce A. Evans(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Wil Wheaton
    • River Phoenix
    • Corey Feldman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 792User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #217
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    '80s Movie Quiz With "Stranger Things" Star Gaten Matarazzo
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    Kevin Smith & Wil Wheaton on Echoes of 'Stand by Me' in "Stranger Things"
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    Dates in Movie & TV History: Sept. 4, 1959 - 'Stand by Me'
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    Photos367

    River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)
    Kiefer Sutherland in Stand by Me (1986)
    John Cusack, Wil Wheaton, Marshall Bell, and Frances Lee McCain in Stand by Me (1986)
    River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)
    River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)
    River Phoenix and Corey Feldman in Stand by Me (1986)
    River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)
    River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)
    River Phoenix and Corey Feldman in Stand by Me (1986)
    River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)
    Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)
    River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)

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    Wil Wheaton
    Wil Wheaton
    • Gordie Lachance
    River Phoenix
    River Phoenix
    • Chris Chambers
    Corey Feldman
    Corey Feldman
    • Teddy Duchamp
    Jerry O'Connell
    Jerry O'Connell
    • Vern Tessio
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • Ace Merrill
    Casey Siemaszko
    Casey Siemaszko
    • Billy Tessio
    Gary Riley
    Gary Riley
    • Charlie Hogan
    Bradley Gregg
    Bradley Gregg
    • Eyeball Chambers
    Jason Oliver Lipsett
    Jason Oliver Lipsett
    • Vince Desjardins
    • (as Jason Oliver)
    Marshall Bell
    Marshall Bell
    • Mr. Lachance
    Frances Lee McCain
    Frances Lee McCain
    • Mrs. Lachance
    Bruce Kirby
    Bruce Kirby
    • Mr. Quidacioluo
    William Bronder
    • Milo Pressman
    Scott Beach
    • Mayor Grundy
    Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss
    • The Writer
    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Denny Lachance
    Madeleine Swift
    • Waitress
    Popeye
    • Chopper
      • Rob Reiner
      • Stephen King(novella "The Body")
      • Raynold Gideon(screenplay)
      • Bruce A. Evans(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      After director Rob Reiner screened the movie for Stephen King, he noticed that King was visibly shaking and wasn't speaking. He left the room and upon his return, told Reiner that the movie was the best adaptation of his work he had ever seen.
    • Goofs
      Teddy's left ear (which his father almost burned off) in the tree house scene is very clearly burned. Throughout the movie, however, it varies in how it looks, in the train tracks scene it looks perfectly normal.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      The Writer: [typing on computer] I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?

    • Crazy credits
      In the edited-for-TV version, Lardass Hogan's name is shortened to Lard for obvious reasons. Yet even in the edited-for-TV version, the name "Lardass" is seen in the credits.

      The edited-for-TV version also contains a post-credits disclaimer: "WILLFUL DAMAGE TO MAILBOXES IS A FEDERAL CRIME".
    • Alternate versions
      In the edited for TV version, Lardass Hogan's name is shortened to Lard for obvious reasons. The editing is very obvious when the crowd starts chanting his name and the film looks and sounds very choppy as a result.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ben E. King: Stand by Me (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Stand By Me
      by Ben E. King (as B.E. King), Jerry Leiber (as J. Leiber), and Mike Stoller (as M. Stoller)
      Performed by Ben E. King
      All rights administered by Unichappell Music, Inc. and Trio Music
      Courtesy of the Atlantic Recording Corp.
      by arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews792

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    9/10
    Stephen King with a great story
    Stephen King adaptations can be great. In my opinion the less horror pictures, and The Shining, are the best. Misery, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and this one. Stand by Me is a great film, you can say it is a drama with some thriller elements.

    Four boys hear the location of the dead body of a boy from their small town. The boys go on a trip to look for the body, about 30 miles away. There are some little problems on the way, including another gang with its leader Kiefer Sutherland. One of the boys thinks about his late brother because of the recent events, played by John Cusack. It seems to be a simple story but it is told perfect.

    The performances the boys give, one of them is the late River Phoenix, are all extraordinary. I liked the way their friendship was shown. Just a great movie, see this. 9/10.
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    • rbverhoef
    • Jan 13, 2003

    FAQ12

    • What is "Stand By Me" about?
    • Is "Stand by Me" based on a book?
    • How did the four boys know where where the body was located?

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    • Release date
      • August 22, 1986 (United States)
      • United States
      • Official Facebook
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Eagle Mountain Ln, Burney, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Act III
      • Act III Communications
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    • 1 hour 29 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
      • Mono

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