Stand by Me

Stand by Me is a 1986 film directed by Rob Reiner; the title comes from a song with the same title by Ben E. King and is based on the novella The Body by Stephen King.

Primary cast:

• Wil Wheaton  : Gordie Lachance
• River Phoenix  : Chris Chambers
• Corey Feldman  : Teddy Duchamp
• Jerry O'Connell  : Vern Tessio
• Kiefer Sutherland  : Ace Merrill
• Casey Siemaszko  : Billy Tessio
• Gary Riley  : Charlie Hogan
• Bradley Gregg  : Eyeball Chambers
• Jason Oliver  : Vince Desjardins
• Richard Dreyfuss  : The Writer (narrator as adult "Gordie")

Plot

Stand by Me is a coming of age film set in the 1950s. The four main characters, Gordie Lachance and his three friends Chris Chambers, Teddy Duchamp, and Vern Tessio, are twelve-year-old boys who set out to find the body of a missing kid who was hit by a train, found on the tracks by Vern's older brother, Billy and his friend Charlie Hogan. They set out on this journey looking to be heroes, but the journey turns to be about self-discovery. When the boys encounter the town's gang also after the body they uncover a strength the never knew they had. This is a great film about friendship and the indelible experiences of growing up.

Award nominations

• Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
• Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay (Raynold Gideon & Bruce A. Evans
• WGA Award for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Raynold Gideon & Bruce A. Evans)
• Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Rob Reiner)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Director (Rob Reiner)