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Stand by Me  (1986)

Stand by Me
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
87 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
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


Stand by Me Trivia

Who played Gordie Lachance in the movie Stand by Me?
Wil Wheaton played Gordie Lachance in the movie Stand by Me

Who played Chris Chambers in the movie Stand by Me?
River Phoenix played Chris Chambers in the movie Stand by Me

Who played Teddy Duchamp in the movie Stand by Me?
Corey Feldman played Teddy Duchamp in the movie Stand by Me

Who played Vern Tessio in the movie Stand by Me?
Jerry O'Connell played Vern Tessio in the movie Stand by Me

Who played The Writer in the movie Stand by Me?
Richard Dreyfuss played The Writer in the movie Stand by Me

Who played Ace Merrill in the movie Stand by Me?
Kiefer Sutherland played Ace Merrill in the movie Stand by Me

Who played Denny Lachance in the movie Stand by Me?
John Cusack played Denny Lachance in the movie Stand by Me

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