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Stand by Me

  • 1986
  • R
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
494K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
274
53
River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)
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Coming-of-AgeDark ComedyPsychological DramaQuestAdventureDrama

A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to view the body of a boy who went missing in the woods.A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to view the body of a boy who went missing in the woods.A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to view the body of a boy who went missing in the woods.

  • Director
    • Rob Reiner
  • Writers
    • Stephen King
    • Raynold Gideon
    • Bruce A. Evans
  • Stars
    • Wil Wheaton
    • River Phoenix
    • Corey Feldman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    494K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    274
    53
    • Director
      • Rob Reiner
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • Raynold Gideon
      • Bruce A. Evans
    • Stars
      • Wil Wheaton
      • River Phoenix
      • Corey Feldman
    • 964User reviews
    • 119Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #244
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 14 nominations total

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    '80s Movie Quiz With "Stranger Things" Star Gaten Matarazzo
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    Photos405

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    Top Cast35

    Wil Wheaton
    Wil Wheaton
    • Gordie Lachance
    River Phoenix
    River Phoenix
    • Chris Chambers
    Corey Feldman
    Corey Feldman
    • Teddy Duchamp
    Jerry O'Connell
    Jerry O'Connell
    • Vern Tessio
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • Ace Merrill
    Casey Siemaszko
    Casey Siemaszko
    • Billy Tessio
    Gary Riley
    Gary Riley
    • Charlie Hogan
    Bradley Gregg
    Bradley Gregg
    • Eyeball Chambers
    Jason Oliver Lipsett
    Jason Oliver Lipsett
    • Vince Desjardins
    • (as Jason Oliver)
    Marshall Bell
    Marshall Bell
    • Mr. Lachance
    Frances Lee McCain
    Frances Lee McCain
    • Mrs. Lachance
    Bruce Kirby
    Bruce Kirby
    • Mr. Quidacioluo
    William Bronder
    • Milo Pressman
    Scott Beach
    Scott Beach
    • Mayor Grundy
    Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss
    • The Writer
    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Denny Lachance
    Madeleine Swift
    • Waitress
    Popeye
    • Chopper
    • Director
      • Rob Reiner
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • Raynold Gideon
      • Bruce A. Evans
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews964

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      After director Rob Reiner screened the movie for Stephen King, he noticed that King was visibly shaking and wasn't speaking. He left the room and upon his return, told Reiner that the movie was the best adaptation of his work he had ever seen.
    • Goofs
      Teddy's left ear (which his father almost burned off) in the tree house scene is very clearly burned. Throughout the movie, however, it varies in how it looks, in the train tracks scene it looks perfectly normal.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • The Writer: [typing on computer] I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?
    • Crazy credits
      In the edited-for-TV version, Lardass Hogan's name is shortened to Lard for obvious reasons. Yet even in the edited-for-TV version, the name "Lardass" is seen in the credits.

      The edited-for-TV version also contains a post-credits disclaimer: "WILLFUL DAMAGE TO MAILBOXES IS A FEDERAL CRIME".
    • Alternate versions
      In the edited for TV version, Lardass Hogan's name is shortened to Lard for obvious reasons. The editing is very obvious when the crowd starts chanting his name and the film looks and sounds very choppy as a result.
    • Connections
      Edited into Stand by Me: Deleted and Alternate Scenes (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Stand By Me
      by Ben E. King (as B.E. King), Jerry Leiber (as J. Leiber), and Mike Stoller (as M. Stoller)
      Performed by Ben E. King
      All rights administered by Unichappell Music Inc. and Trio Music
      Courtesy of the Atlantic Recording Corp.
      by arrangement with Warner Special Products

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 22, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cuenta conmigo
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Britton Bridge, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Burney, California, USA(train chase)
    • Production company
      • Act III Communications
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,987,763
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $242,795
      • Aug 10, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $54,322,037
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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