Stand by Me (1986)

Stand by Me (1986, USA) C-89m. *** D: Rob Reiner. Starring Will Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Gary Riley, Kiefer Sutherland, Richard Dreyfuss, John Cusack, Madeleine Swift. Classic coming-of-age tale written by Stephen King (of all people), about four twelve-year-old friends in 1960 Maine, who embark on a journey to find the dead body of a kid in the woods. Effective drama about friendship and growing up uncovers childhood traumata with shocking simplicity. A bit slight but funny, with some priceless oldies on the soundtrack. The screenplay was Oscar-nominated. Wheaton is remarkable as Stephen King's alter ego.


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