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Aug 22, 1986 · Based on a Stephen King story, four friends embark on a journey to find a dead body in 1950s Oregon. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (428K)
- Rob Reiner
- R
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Stand by Me received positive reviews upon release and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and for two Golden Globe Awards: one for Best Drama Motion Picture, and one for Best Director.
- $7.5–8 million
- Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon, Andrew Scheinman
Stand by Me (Ben E. King song) " Stand by Me " is a song originally performed in 1961 by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King and written by him, along with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who together used the pseudonym Elmo Glick.
- October 27, 1960
- April 24, 1961
[Verse 1] When the night has come. And the land is dark. And the moon is the only light we'll see. No, I won't be afraid. Oh, I won't be afraid. Just as long as you stand, stand by me....
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After learning that a stranger has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton), Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell), Chris Chambers (River Phoenix) and Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, as they also learn more...