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Stand by Me

Stand by Me (1986)

August. 08,1986
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8.1
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R
| Drama Crime

After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, Gordie, Vern, Chris and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, as 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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Lawbolisted
1986/08/08

Powerful

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Griff Lees
1986/08/09

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

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Loui Blair
1986/08/10

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

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Fleur
1986/08/11

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

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BA_Harrison
1986/08/12

As I sail past the age of fifty, I find myself reminiscing more and more about my formative years - carefree days spent with my friends, life with no responsibilities and no pressures. For me, that would have been the late-1970s and the early '80s; for Stephen King, it was the late '50s/early '60s, which is when Stand By Me, based on King's novella The Body, takes place. Brimming with nostalgia, the film tells of a group of young school friends who embark on a journey to find the body of a missing child. It's a heartwarming tale of friendship, camaraderie and adventure, but also a melancholic story about the loss of innocence and the inevitability of growing older, with all the burdens that adulthood entails.Expertly adapted for the big screen by director Rob Reiner, with an excellent cast (River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Jerry O'Connell, Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland, John Cusack and Richard Dreyfuss), the film should appeal to all ages: youngsters will be able to identify with the central characters, while older viewers can watch and remember with fondness what it was like to be twelve, before reality came crashing down.7.5 out of 10, rounded up to 8 for IMDb.

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ridazzle
1986/08/13

It's hard to put in to words how much I honestly despise this film. It wasn't funny, it wasn't touching, it didn't show any "coming of age" at all, it didn't show much bonding....... and don't even get me started on that ending!

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djfrost-46786
1986/08/14

Would love to give this movie an 8, but u have Chunk twin from Goonies. Not only that you have the chicken scene from Footloose. All movies came out before. Yes hats off Sandlot rips this movie off. Still I acted out alot of scenes as a kid. This movie rips classic movies off!!!!

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destinylives52
1986/08/15

River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Jerry O'Connell, and Corey Feldman play best friends in Stephen King's coming of age story, "Stand By Me." In the 1950s, four boys leave their rural town to search for the body of a missing boy who is rumored to be rotting near train tracks. Their two day adventure will test their bonds of friendship as they encounter a vicious junkyard dog and his owner, killer trains, wild animals roaming at night, leeches, bullies, and of course, themselves.My most memorable, movie moment is **SPOILER ALERT** the scene when Wheaton points a gun at Kiefer Sutherland. Sutherland asks if Wheaton is going to shoot him and his whole gang. Wheaton answers "No, Ace, just you."Director Rob Reiner does a good job with this non-horror story from King. Add to this a very young and talented cast with some breakout performances by Phoenix and Sutherland, and the result is a very entertaining movie in a subgenre that is usually boring and predictable.Mannysmemorablemoviemoments

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