Stand by Me (1986)
“"If I could only have one food to eat for the rest of my life?" "That's easy. Pez. Cherry flavor Pez. No question about it."”
Movie19861h 29mEnglish
Our verdict
Worth watching
Well received by most viewers.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 6,751 ratings.
Movie review: Stand by Me
Stand by Me is a film from 1986. It is catalogued under Drama, Adventure. Its listed tagline is “"If I could only have one food to eat for the rest of my life?" "That's easy. Pez. Cherry flavor Pez. No question about it."”.
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 7.8/10 based on 6,751 votes.
Production
Release date: August 8, 1986 · Runtime: 89 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $8,000,000 · Reported revenue: $52,289,686
Official trailer
Cast
Wil Wheaton
River Phoenix
Corey Feldman
Jerry O'Connell
Kiefer Sutherland
Casey Siemaszko
Gary Riley
Bradley Gregg
Jason Oliver
Marshall Bell
Up next
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank…
Read next review →
