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Release Date:
8 August 1986 (USA)
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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
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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9 nominations
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(51 articles)
Clip joint: gangs
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Wil Wheaton | ... | Gordie Lachance | |
| River Phoenix | ... | Chris Chambers | |
| Corey Feldman | ... | Teddy Duchamp | |
| Jerry O'Connell | ... | Vern Tessio | |
| Kiefer Sutherland | ... | Ace Merrill | |
| Casey Siemaszko | ... | Billy Tessio | |
| Gary Riley | ... | Charlie Hogan | |
| Bradley Gregg | ... | Eyeball Chambers | |
| Jason Oliver | ... | Vince Desjardins | |
| Marshall Bell | ... | Mr. Lachance | |
| Frances Lee McCain | ... | Mrs. Lachance | |
| Bruce Kirby | ... | Mr. Quidacioluo | |
| William Bronder | ... | Milo Pressman | |
| Scott Beach | ... | Mayor Grundy | |
| Richard Dreyfuss | ... | The Writer |
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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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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Parents Guide:
Runtime:
89 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Brazil:Livre |
Iceland:L |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
South Korea:15 |
France:U |
Peru:PT |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:M |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-12 |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #28071) |
West Germany:6 |
Canada:PG
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Trivia:
Mr. Quidacioluo is played by Bruce Kirby, whose real last name is Quidacioluo.
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Goofs:
Boom mic visible: Immediately before the boys start to cross the bridge.
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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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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 Mean Creek (2004)
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Soundtrack:
Let the Good Times Roll
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Is "Stand by Me" based on a book?How closely does the movie follow the novella?
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I find it hard to comment on this film without simply repeating what has already been said. It's not that I can't think of anything original, but that others seem to have felt the exact same emotions as I did when watching this film.
I saw this movie when I was about 12, 13, maybe 14 years old. So it didn't have the same nostalgic sense it had for so many. But what it did, was make me ache for those memories. I wanted (in the words of another reviewer) to be 12, and *that* cool. I wished I had been like that, that I had had friends like that, laughed like that, and had adventures like that.
The 'milk-money' scene was probably one of my all-time favourite scenes in movie history. Up until I saw this movie I had never held much regard for River Phoenix, but the poignancy and sincerity which River added to the role of Chris Chambers touched me to the point of tears. I read in yet another review that in this scene, River was asked to think of a time when he had been hurt by an adult, and that even after the cameras stopped rolling, River sat there still, sobbing and hurting. And I felt every tear and heard every word as though I were there with Chris.
This movie made me laugh, cry, rejoice and fear with Chris, Gordie, Teddy and Vern. I loved the campfire scenes, and today I look back on my own childhood, and remember with a laugh the amazingly similar things I used to laugh and wonder about with my friends. I remember dreaming about being a writer and an actress, I remember standing up to bullies, I remember walking or riding with my friends, I remember being afraid, and crying onto a friend's shoulder.
I guess what this movie does for everyone, is take them back in time, even though the situations may have been different, chances are you'll find the similarities, and remember with a smile that yes, your life was once *that* cool. In the words of Vern, "a great time"
I especially loved the ending. That they found out who was strong, and who just talked tough. I loved the last scene with Chris and Gordie, and the closing monologue.
"I never had any friends later on, like the ones I had when I was twelve...Jesus....does anyone?"