Stand by Me

1986 89 min Crime, Drama

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

IMDb 8.1 RT 89 Metacritic 75

budget $8,000,000 earnings $52,289,686 return 6.5x

director Rob Reiner

writers Raynold Gideon, Bruce A. Evans

cast