Stand by Me
"If I could only have one food to eat for the rest of my life?" "That's easy. Pez. Cherry flavor Pez. No question about it."
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (1987)
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Box office
Grossed $52.3M worldwide, about 6.5 times its $8M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel The Body
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Filming locations
Filmed in California
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Setting
Set in Oregon
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Music
Music by Jack Nitzsche
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Thomas Del Ruth
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Raynold GideonScreenplay
- Bruce A. EvansScreenplay
- Stephen KingNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 8, 1986
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $8M
- Revenue
- $52.3M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Wil WheatonGordie Lachance
River PhoenixChris Chambers
Corey FeldmanTeddy Duchamp
Jerry O'ConnellVern Tessio
Kiefer SutherlandAce Merrill
Casey SiemaszkoBilly Tessio
Gary RileyCharlie Hogan
Bradley GreggEyeball Chambers
Jason OliverVince Desjardins
Marshall BellMr. Lachance
Frances Lee McCainMrs. Lachance
Bruce KirbyMr. Quidacioluo
William BronderMilo Pressman
Scott BeachMayor Grundy
Richard DreyfussThe Writer
John CusackDenny Lachance- Madeleine SwiftWaitress
- Geanette BobstMayor's Wife
- Art BurkePrincipal Wiggins
Matt WilliamsBob Cormier
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