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Stand by Me (1986) -- After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find a body of a missing boy

Overview

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Director:
Rob Reiner
Writers:
Stephen King (novel)
Raynold Gideon (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
8 August 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Drama more
Tagline:
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.
Plot:
After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find a body of a missing boy full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations more
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(20 articles)
Watch: Bon Jovi's take on 'Stand By Me'
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Feldman recalls 'rocky Jackson friendship'
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This classic film is worth a watch! more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Body (USA) (working title)
Cuenta conmigo (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Compte sur moi (Belgium: French title) (Canada: French title) [fr]
Conta Comigo (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Állj ki mellettem! (Hungary) (TV title) [hu]
Állj mellém! (Hungary) (video title) [hu]
Anni V'Ha-Hevre (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Ostani uz mene (Croatia) [hr]
Sammenhold (Denmark) [da]
Stand by Me - Das Geheimnis eines Sommers (West Germany) [de]
Stand by me - Compte sur moi (France) [fr]
Stand by me - ricordo di un'estate (Italy) [it]
Stand by me - viimeinen kesä (Finland) [fi]
Stuj pri mne (Czech Republic) [cs]
Venner for livet (Norway) [no]
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Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Brownsville, Oregon, USA more
Company:
Act III more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
All four of the films stars have starred in music videos. Wil Wheaton and River Phoenix, appeared in Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" (made for the movie), Corey Feldman appeared in the video for Cyndi Lauper's "Goonies 'R' Good Enough" (made for the movie The Goonies) and Jerry O'Connell appeared in Mariah Carey's music video for her song "Heartbreaker". more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the boys are at the leech pond Chris is seeing how deep the water is with a stick. The stick changes in size. 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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "In Plain Sight: Stan by Me (#1.11)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Hush-a-Bye more

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128 out of 142 people found the following comment useful:-
This classic film is worth a watch!, 9 December 2004
10/10
Author: Grace Glaser from United States, Arizona

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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