Stand by Me

19861986
PGPG
1h 29m

Stand by Me (1986)

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Adventure Drama

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.

Director
- Rob Reiner
Writers
- Stephen King(novella "The Body")
- Raynold Gideon(screenplay)
- Bruce A. Evans(screenplay)
Stars

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Top rated movie #220

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 11 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)

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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)

Director
- Rob Reiner
Writers
- Stephen King(novella "The Body")
- Raynold Gideon(screenplay)
- Bruce A. Evans(screenplay)
All cast & crew
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It's the summer of 1959 in Castlerock, Oregon and four 12 year-old boys - Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern - are fast friends. After learning of the general location of the body of a local boy who has been missing for several days, they set off into the woods to see it. Along the way, they learn about themselves, the meaning of friendship and the need to stand up for what is right. —garykmcd

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Taglines
- 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.
Genres
- Adventure
- Drama
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

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.

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

Top review

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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Jan 13, 2003

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
Production companies
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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
- $52,287,414

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Runtime
1 hour 29 minutes
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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