Stand by Me (1986)

7.8	Listal rating
8.1	IMDB rating

Directed by

Rob Reiner

Starring (View all)

Gordie Lachance

Chris Chambers

Teddy Duchamp

Vern Tessio

Ace Merrill

Billy Tessio

Charlie Hogan

Eyeball Chambers

Written by (View all)

Stephen King

(novella The Body)

Raynold Gideon

(screenplay)

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Unforgettable classic.

5 years, 1 month ago at Apr 21 6:21

PvtCaboose91

4 votes

"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"

Stand by Me is a timeless screen gem based on a Stephen King novella called 'The Body'. The film marks one of the best Stephen King translations to the big screen; this poignant, touching classic is quite simply a masterpiece.

Stand by Me is a film that follows three young b... read more

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2 years, 2 months ago at Feb 28 21:13

propelas

4 votes

"Stand by my side" support four boys around 13 to start one of the greatest adventures of their lives. They decide to flee their homes to find the corpse of a boy who overheard it lying dead next to the train lines. The journey is trying to heal the personal wounds and have to face a gang of older boys who are claim and in turn the glory of the discovery of the dead boy.
One of the few Ste... read more

Great film!!

3 years, 3 months ago at Jan 28 12:44

SJMJ91

3 votes

I knew I was going to like Stand By Me because of it being a Stephen King novel but I had absolutely no idea that I would love it as much as I did. Stand By Me is a really grand experiencing adventure for the four kids within the film. What I loved most about this film was that it showed how fun experiencing new things can really be and how also I love going camping and walking through forests and... read more

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After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.

Release date : 8 August 1986
UPC: 043396073692

Drama (43), Adventure (31), Coming Of Age (25), 1980s (23), Friendship (21), Stephen King (18), 1986 (15), Childhood (13), Camping (9), Usa (9), Train (9), Corpse (9), Based On Novel (8), Courage (8), Small Town (8), Road Movie (7), Death (7), Oregon (7), Betrayal (6), Vomit (6)

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"Reiner seems lost in his own cinematic wilderness -- button-down careful, almost afraid to move. - Pat Graham, Chicago Reader Rob Reiner's direction hammers in every obvious element in an obvious script. - Walter Goodman, New York Times"