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Stand by Me

  • 1986
  • PG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
447K
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POPULARITY
471
101
Stand by Me (1986)
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Coming-of-AgeAdventureComedyDrama

A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.

  • Director
    • Rob Reiner
  • Writers
    • Stephen King
    • Raynold Gideon
    • Bruce A. Evans
  • Stars
    • Wil Wheaton
    • River Phoenix
    • Corey Feldman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    447K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    471
    101
    • Director
      • Rob Reiner
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • Raynold Gideon
      • Bruce A. Evans
    • Stars
      • Wil Wheaton
      • River Phoenix
      • Corey Feldman
    • 837User reviews
    • 150Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #232
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 12 nominations total

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    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)
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    River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)

    Top cast34

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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
    • Director
      • Rob Reiner
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • Raynold Gideon
      • Bruce A. Evans
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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
      Edited into Stand by Me: Deleted and Alternate Scenes (2019)
    • 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 reviews837

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    Featured review
    8/10
    World Before WiFi...
    If you grew up in the world before WiFi, a higher fidelity world depending on your circumstances as a child, there's a good chance that a lot of your growing up was done outside, with a group of pals, mates, friends or chums - who all sought to share what they knew, and discover together what they did not.

    There's no coming of age so to speak, as we continually discover as we get older, but whatever it is that we do become, we generally do it without the bonds and support that were so crucial during our formative days and quite often end up aimlessly drifting, nostalgic for the past and the shared experience of growing up, with those we would have entrusted our lives, our souls, our hearts and our minds to - albeit with the occasional minor squabble thrown in for good measure.

    If I'm ringing some bells then this film is definitely for you.
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    10
    • Xstal
    • Sep 6, 2020

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 22, 1986 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Compte sur moi
    • Filming locations
      • Eagle Mountain Ln, Burney, California, USA(trestle bridge)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Act III
      • Act III Communications
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,287,414
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $242,795
      • Aug 10, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $52,290,509
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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