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Based on Stephen King's novella THE BODY, director Rob Reiner's STAND BY ME is the disarmingly tender and subtly sublime story of four kids on the precipice of early adulthood who embark upon a quest. There's Gordie (Wil Wheaton), the intelligent, creative one with the obviously bright future. His best buddy, Chris (River .. Read more
| Starring | River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, Jerry O'Connell |
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| Director | Rob Reiner |
| Genres | Drama |
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Based on Stephen King's novella THE BODY, director Rob Reiner's STAND BY ME is the disarmingly tender and subtly sublime story of four kids on the precipice of early adulthood who embark upon a quest. There's Gordie (Wil Wheaton), the intelligent, creative one with the obviously bright future. His best buddy, Chris (River Phoenix), hardens his image in order to hide the pain from the physical abuse he endures at home, all the while harboring the hope of escaping that image. Rounding out the foursome are Vern (Jerry O'Connell), the pudgy tagalong, and Teddy (Corey Feldman), a loyal and funny but troubled kid with a death wish.
When the four boys hear about a dead body 20 miles down the railroad tracks from their small Oregon town, they clandestinely set upon the unwieldly journey to lay eyes on this rare find. Amid numerous misadventures, Gordie, Chris, Vern, and Teddy savor what may be their last chance to revel in the simple life of children; around the corner is a future that could tear them apart, not to mention a tough teen gang who desires local fame by finding the body first. Enhanced by excellent performances and an engaging plot, STAND BY ME ranks among the best of the myriad coming-of-age films to dot the 1980s cinematic landscape.
| Starring | River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, Jerry O'Connell, Richard Dreyfuss, Marshall Bell, John Cusack, Bradley Gregg, Gary Riley, Casey Siemaszko, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Oliver |
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| Director | Rob Reiner |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENT. UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 25 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 25 mins |
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| Collections | 100 Eighties Greats |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Dubbed | Spanish, French Canadian, Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: Czech, Dutch, English, French, Japanese, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1986 To Rent: DVD: 04 Dec 2000 Blu-ray: 05 Sep 2011 Blu-ray: 08 Aug 2011 |
"...While Reiner succeeds in building the story around Wheaton's convincing vulnerability, he also has achieved a rare feat of getting equally empathetic and outstanding performances from everyone else in the cast..."
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Heartwarming and melancholy.
Wow this is a lovely film. From the fantastic soundtrack, through to the gorgeous visuals, and the exceptional performances from such young leads, it's ... read more »
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Simply Superb
Not a lot to say about this film apart from !!AMAZING!! Acting is superb for young actors. Settings are awesome to look at especially in HD and apart from the ... read more »
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classic film
gr8 film, don't make films like this anymore, gud cast, r.i.p river pheonix, this film brings back so many good memeries.
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One of my favourites
This is one of my favorite films,haven't seen it in ages,didn't think much to the blu-ray transfer,as it didn't look much different to the DVD ... read more »
Actor Jerry O'Connell got so stoned on marijuana-laced cookies while making Stand By Me the production had to be shut down for two days. The movie star was just 13 when he made the coming-of-age film with River Phoenix and Kiefer Sutherland and now one of his most embarrassing on-set moments has been revealed. Appearing on U.S. late night show Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday (23Jan12), Sutherland opened up about the incident revealing his young co-star's first encounter with drugs did not end... Read more