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Stand by Me (1986) 8.1
After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy. Director:Rob Reiner |
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Cast
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It's the summer of 1959 in Castlerock, Oregon and four 12 year-old boys - Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern - are fast friends. After learning of the general location of the body of a local boy who has been missing for several days, they set off into woods to see it. Along the way, they learn about themselves, the meaning of friendship and the need to stand up for what is right. Written by garykmcd
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friendship | four friends | childhood friends | four best friends | fainting at the sight of blood |Taglines:
For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life. But for everyone, it's the time that memories are made of.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 August 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Body See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$52,287,414 (USA)Company Credits
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The Writer: [voiceover] I was 12 going on 13 the first time I saw a dead human being. It happened in the summer of 1959-a long time ago, but only if you measure in terms of years. I was living in a small town in Oregon called Castle Rock. There were only twelve hundred and eighty-one people. But to me, it was the whole world.
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by Beverly Ross (as B. Ross) and Julius Dixson (as J. Dixon)
Performed by The Chordettes
Published by Edward D. Marks Music Company
Courtesy of Barnaby Records Inc.
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In the campfire scene in which Chris breaks down, Reiner was sure River Phoenix could do better. He asked him to think of a time in his own life when an adult had let him down and use it in the scene, which Phoenix did. Upset and crying, he had to be comforted by the director afterwards. The result of Phoenix's exercise is the scene that ended up in the final cut. See more »Goofs
Near the beginning of the movie, Vern is described as burying then losing a quart jar of pennies "at the beginning of the school year," and searching for it for the last nine months. But the story takes place Labor Day weekend, so that description is inaccurate unless Castle Rock's school year coincides with the calendar year. The story may have originally been set on Memorial Day, for which the time frame would have been accurate. See more »Quotes
[first lines]The Writer: [voiceover] I was 12 going on 13 the first time I saw a dead human being. It happened in the summer of 1959-a long time ago, but only if you measure in terms of years. I was living in a small town in Oregon called Castle Rock. There were only twelve hundred and eighty-one people. But to me, it was the whole world.
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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. See more »Soundtracks
Lollipopby Beverly Ross (as B. Ross) and Julius Dixson (as J. Dixon)
Performed by The Chordettes
Published by Edward D. Marks Music Company
Courtesy of Barnaby Records Inc.
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As a lover of Stephen King's writing style and Rob Reiner's directing techniques, this movie leaves me speechless every time. It is an almost forgotten film about a time and a youth nearly forgotten, as well. And I will say, as a writer, the novella that this film was based upon, "The Body" has and always will be the inspiration for my style of writing.
First of all, I enjoy the title that was chosen for the film. "Stand By Me" fits what the characters in the story are facing. I think that all who have seen this film will agree that the problems are all things that we can relate to. All of us know someone like these characters. Most of us have met the boy down the road who had a brother with a bad name and a father with an alcohol problem, automatically being labeled as a "bad kid." And the boy with the military father, abusive and a little whacko. The fat kid, picked on and ridiculed for his weight.
To me, Gordy represents all of us. I found myself seeing a little of me in Gordy as I watched the film. I don't know if any one else shares this, but it was true. Gordy was not very strong, at first, and was not sure what he wanted, except to be with his friends. Still coping with the loss of his brother and the fact that his father was disrespectful to him, Gordy still stood up for what he believed in. And, in the end he surprised the characters and the viewers by standing up to the bullies that had plagued them all.
This film is certainly one of my top favorites. In fact, it lies in my top three, probably at #2 or #3. I feel that it is a film that everyone should see at some point in their life due to the fact it changes your look at youth and their trials. Few films are able to do that and I think that this one was an inspiration for others that will do the same in the future.