Stand by Me (film)

Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming of age drama adventure film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry OConnell. Based on Stephen Kings novella The Body, the title is derived from the Ben E. King song of the same name, which plays over the opening and end credits. The film tells the story of four boys in small town Oregon who go on a hike across the countryside to find the dead body of a missing child.

Young Gordie Wil Wheaton is a quiet, bookish boy with a penchant for writing and telling stories. His parents, grieving the recent death of Gordies older brother, neglect their youngest son. To cope, Gordie spends much time with his friends Chris Chambers River Phoenix, whose family are criminals and alcoholics Teddy Duchamp Corey Feldman, an eccentric and physically scarred boy and Vern Tessio Jerry OConnell, who is overweight and timid, often making him the target of bullying.Vern overhears his older brother, Billy Casey Siemaszko, and Billys friend, Charlie Hogan Gary Riley, discussing Ray Brower, a young boy who was reportedly struck and killed by a train. They want to search for the body, but Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern decide to follow the local rail line and find Ray first, and making them local heroes. ........

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