Stand by Me (1986)
- Starring:
- Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, (more)
- Director(s):
- Rob Reiner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Drama
Member Rating
My RatingSynopsis of Stand by Me
Based on the Stephen King short story The Body, Rob Reiner's easygoing nostalgia piece is set in Castle Rock, OR, over Labor Day weekend, 1959. A quartet of boys, inseparable friends all, set out in search of a dead body that one of the boys overhears his brother talking about. The foursome consists of intellectual Gordie (Wil Wheaton), born leader Chris (River Phoenix), emotionally disturbed Teddy (Corey Feldman), and chubby hanger-on Vern (Jerry O'Connell). The boys' adventures en route to the elusive body are colored by the personal pressures brought to bear on all of them by the adult world. Richard Dreyfuss, playing the grown-up Gordie, narrates the film, while Kiefer Sutherland dominates every scene he's in as a brutish high-school bully. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 88 mins
Complete Cast of Stand by Me
- Wil Wheaton - Gordie Lachance
- Corey Feldman - Teddy Duchamp
- Richard Dreyfuss - The Writer
- Ken Hodges - Donelley Twin
- Marshall Bell - Mr. Lachance
- Jason Naylor - His Friend
- Kent Lutrell - Ray Brower
- Scott Korey Pollard - Moke
- Rick Elliott - Jack Mudgett
- Art Burke - Principal Wiggins
- Matt Williams - Bob Cormier
- William Bronder - Milo Pressman
- Casey Siemaszko - Billy Tessio
- Bruce Kirby - Mr. Quidacioluo
- Lee McCain - Mrs. Lachance
- Bradley Gregg - Eyeball Chambers
- River Phoenix - Chris Chambers
- Jerry O'Connell - Vern Tessio
- Kiefer Sutherland - Ace Merrill
- O.B. Babbs - Lardass Heckler #1
- Andy Lindberg - Lardass Hogan
- Madeleine Swift - Waitress
- Gary Riley - Charlie Hogan
- Dick Durock - Bill Travis
- Jason Oliver - Vince Desjardins
- John Cusack - Denny Lachance
- Charlie Owens - Lardass Hecklers
- Geanette Bobst - Mayor's Wife
- Chance Quinn - Gordon's Son
- Susan Thorpe - Fat Lady
- Scott Beach - Mayor Grundy
- Popeye - Chopper
- Director(s):
- Rob Reiner
- Writer(s):
- Bruce A. Evans, Ray Gideon
- Producer(s):
- Bruce A. Evans, Ray Gideon, Andrew Scheinman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Questionable for Children, Suitable for Teens, Profanity, Mild Violence)
- Categories:
- Drama
- Looking for special editions of Stand by Me?
- See All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
