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Stand By Me (8-Aug-1986)
Director: Rob Reiner Writers: Raynold Gideon; Bruce A. Evans From novella: The Body by Stephen King Music by: Jack Nitzsche Producers: Andrew Scheinman; Bruce A. Evans; Raynold Gideon Keywords: Drama, Coming of Age Four pre-teen boys from small town America learn the location of a dead body, a child struck by a train; they undertake a thirty mile journey to find it. Powerful characterizations reflect on childhood, life, and friendship. Told as a flashback from Gordie, one of the boys. Title is from a Ben E. King song. Received Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay.
CAST | Starring | | Wil Wheaton | ... Gordie Lachance | | River Phoenix | ... Chris Chambers | | Corey Feldman | ... Teddy Duchamp | | Jerry O'Connell | ... Vern Tessio | | | Also Starring | | Kiefer Sutherland | ... Ace Merrill | | Casey Siemaszko | ... Billy Tessio | | Gary Riley | ... Charlie Hogan | | Bradley Gregg | ... Eyeball Chambers | | Jason Oliver | ... Vince Desjardins | | | Co-Starring | | Marshall Bell | ... Mr. Lachance | | Frances Lee McCain | ... Mrs. Lachance | | Bruce Kirby | ... Mr. Quidacioluo | | William Bronder | ... Milo Pressman | | Scott Beach | ... Mayor Grundy | | | and | | Richard Dreyfuss | ... The Writer | | | John Cusack | ... Denny Lachance | | Madeleine Swift | ... Waitress | | Popeye | ... Chopper | | Geanette Bobst | ... Mayor's Wife | | Art Burke | ... Principal Wiggins | | Matt Williams | ... Bob Cormier | | Andy Lindberg | ... Lardass Hogan | | Dick Durock | ... Bill Travis | | O. B. Babbs | ... Lardass Heckler #1 | | Charlie Owens | ... Lardass Heckler #2 | | Kenneth Hodges | ... Donelley Twin | | John Hodges | ... Donelley Twin | | Susan Thorpe | ... Fat Lady | | Korey Scott Pollard | ... Moke | | Rick Elliott | ... Jack Mudgett | | Kent Luttrell | ... Ray Brower | | Chance Quinn | ... Gordon's Son | | Jason Naylor | ... His Friend |
REVIEWS Review by alisa jones (posted on 29-Mar-2005) This movie has got to be one of the best movies I have ever seen. This story, about four young boys, is a coming of age classic that is based on a novella by Stephen King called "The Body". Gordie Lachance is now an adult who is reminded of a summer when he was twelve by the death of Chris Chambers, Gordie's old best friend. That summer, four friends go on an adventure that they will never forget. The main character, Gordie (Wil Wheaton), is a shy and sensitive boy whose brother, that he was very close to, died a month ago and gordie is sure that his father hates him. Chris Chambers (River Phoenix) is the leader of this group of friends and Gordie's best friend. Chris, comes from a bad family and everyone in town is convinced that he will turn out bad too, including Chris. Teddy (Corey Feldman) is "The craziest guy we hung around with", in older Gordie's words. His father "stormed the beach at normandy" and never really got over it. A quote from the movie by older Gordie, "His father was given to fits of rage. One time he held teddy's ear to a stove and almost burnt it off." Teddy often imagines his father as an all-American hero that went to war to defend his country and is very sensitive in that sense. Vern Castilo, the scaredy cat, is constantly being picked on because of his weight and is the butt of every joke. As you can see, they all have their share of problems, so when Vern comes into the clubhouse one day bearing news that he overheard the place of a recently missing dead boy, all four boys agree that if they find the body they would be famous. The boys decide walk the train tracks and find the body, but the adventure quickly turns into an odessy of self discovery.Unfortunatly, The local gang decides to find the body and they have a CAR. They four friends sneak smokes, cuss because it's cool, and stand by each other when the going gets tough.
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