Stand By Me (1986) USA
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Director:Rob Reiner
Studio:Sony Pictures
Producer:Andrew Scheinman, Bruce A. Evans
Writer:Stephen King, Raynold Gideon
Rating:4.5
Rated:R
Date Added:2007-03-06
Purchased On:2007-06-03
ASIN:B00003CXIP
UPC:0043396055179
Price:$19.94
Awards:Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations
Genre:Kidnapping & Missing Persons
Release:2000-08-28
IMDb:0092005
Duration:87
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
Sound:Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Languages:English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, French, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, Spanish, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, Portuguese, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, Commentary by director Rob Reiner, Unknown
Subtitles:English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Georgian, Chinese, Thai
Features:Exclusive featurette featuring interviews with Stephen King and Rob Reiner
Documentary: "Walking the Tracks: the Summer of "STAND BY ME"
Rob Reiner  ...  (Director)
Stephen King, Raynold Gideon  ...  (Writer)
 
Wil Wheaton  ...  Gordie Lachance
Corey Feldman  ...  Teddy Duchamp
River Phoenix  ...  Chris Chambers
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
Comments: 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.

Summary: A sleeper hit when released in 1986, Stand by Me is based on Stephen King's novella "The Body" (from the book Different Seasons); but it's more about the joys and pains of boyhood friendship than a morbid fascination with corpses. It's about four boys ages 12 and 13 (Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell) who take an overnight hike through the woods near their Oregon town to find the body of a boy who's been missing for days. Their journey includes a variety of scary adventures (including a ferocious junkyard dog, a swamp full of leeches, and a treacherous leap from a train trestle), but it's also a time for personal revelations, quiet interludes, and the raucous comradeship of best friends. Set in the 1950s, the movie indulges an overabundance of anachronistic profanity and a kind of idealistic, golden-toned nostalgia (it's told in flashback as a story written by Wheaton's character as an adult, played by Richard Dreyfuss). But it's delightfully entertaining from start to finish, thanks to the rapport among its young cast members and the timeless, universal themes of friendship, family, and the building of character and self-esteem. Kiefer Sutherland makes a memorable teenage villain, and look closely for John Cusack in a flashback scene as Wheaton's now-deceased and dearly missed brother. A genuine crowd-pleaser, this heartfelt movie led director Rob Reiner to even greater success with his next film, The Princess Bride. --Jeff Shannon