can you just IMAGINE the number of wattpad fictions there would have been around gordie and chris if this movie came out in our time?
Cinemas
Directed by Rob Reiner
Stand by Me
An acclaimed, moving crime.
Crime
Drama
1986
1h 29m
4.2(1303k)via LetterboxdWil Wheaton + 4 more
After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.
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Cast & crew
6What people say
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"Ain't that the damn truth
gah damn i was just expecting a couple a punks runnin through the woods not this heartfelt emotional journey
Common questions
What is Stand by Me about?+
Set in the 1950s, four young friends from a small Oregon town set out on a hike along the railway tracks to find the body of a local boy who went missing.
Who directed Stand by Me?+
The film was directed by Rob Reiner in 1986, an American filmmaker known for his work in both comedy and drama.
Is the film based on a book?+
Yes, it is based on the 1982 novella The Body by Stephen King.
