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Stand by Me is a 1986 coming of age, adventure-drama film directed by Rob Reiner. The title comes from a song with the same title by Ben E. King (which plays during the closing credits), while the story itself is based on the novella The Body by Stephen King.Stand by Me (film)

Theatrical release poster Directed by Rob Reiner Produced by Bruce A. Evans Written by Stephen King Bruce A. Evans Raynold Gideon Starring Wil Wheaton River Phoenix Corey Feldman Jerry O'Connell Kiefer Sutherland Music by Jack Nitzsche Cinematography Thomas Del Ruth Editing by Robert Leighton Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date(s) August 8, 1986 (limited) August 22, 1986 (wide) Running time 88 min. Country Language English Budget $8 million Gross revenue $52,287,414

Contents [hide] 1 Plot 1.September 4 1959 2.finding the body 3 the body was found 4 Characters 5 Production 6. Filming 5 home Video Released

Plot

The film is narrated by an adult Gordie LaChance, known as "The Writer" (Richard Dreyfuss), writing the memoir about his youth. Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock

September 4-6 1959 Gordie (Wil Wheaton), and his friends Chris Chambers (River Phoenix) and Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) learn from their friend Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell) that the dead body of a boy named Ray Brower, who was struck by a train while picking blueberries in the woods, has been found. While under his porch looking for his lost jar of pennies, Vern overheard his older brother talking about finding the body while in the woods with a friend. The boys then embarked upon a two-day journey across the woodlands near Castle Rock to see and find the body in hopes that the discovery will make them all famous.

finding the body

Each boy has a physical and/or emotional burden. Gordie is a quiet, bookish boy with a penchant for telling stories and writing, rejected by his father following the death of his football-star older brother (John Cusack) in a Jeep accident. Chris is from a family of criminals and alcoholics and, despite his intelligence and desire to break the generational curse, he is usually stereotyped accordingly. Teddy is an eccentric and physically deformed after his mentally-unstable father (whom Teddy sees as a war hero who "stormed the beach at Normandy") held his ear to a stove and nearly burned it off, thus forcing him to wear a hearing aid. Vern, overweight and timid, is easily scared, and thus often picked on.

Through the boys' misadventures and conversations, the viewer learns about each character's personality. Each of the boys, for varying reasons, lives in the shadow of their fathers and older brothers. Gordie's talent for storytelling pegs him as the most likely of the four to have a promising future lather that attack by the leaches.

the found of the body

John "Ace" Merrill (Kiefer Sutherland). Crucial to the story are the often sophomoric interpersonal exchanges among the four main characters.[1]. The boys find the body in the end, but decide to leave it to the authorities to deal with. They also refuse to allow Ace take the body away after Gordie threatens him with a gun. Ace give Chris a promise so he can be with the gang.

Return to Castle Rcok

the boys returning home to Castle Rock and saying goodbye to each other. The Writer states that Vern later married and became a fork-lift operator for a lumber company in Castle Rock and Teddy tried to join the military, but due to poor eyesight and his ear, they refused to let him in until he eventually served jail time now he was doing odd-jobs around Castle Rock. Chris later moved out of Castle Rock and become a lawyer. However, The Writer reveals that Chris was recently stabbed and killed when he tried to break up a fight in a line at a fast food place. The Writer then finishes his memoir and takes his own kids out swimming.

Characters Cast Actor Character Wil Wheaton Gordie Lachance River Phoenix Chris Chambers Corey Feldman Teddy Duchamp Jerry O'Connell Vern Tessio Kiefer Sutherland John "Ace" Merrill Casey Siemaszko Billy Tessio Gary Riley Charlie Hogan Bradley Gregg Richard "Eyeball" Chambers John Cusack Denny Lachance Marshall Bell Mr. Lachance Frances Lee McCain Mrs. Lachance Bruce Kirby Mr. Quidacioluo Scott Beach Mayor Grundy Kent W. Lutrell Ray Brower Richard Dreyfuss Gordie as an Adult/The Writer

Production Stephen King who worte The Body in 1980-1981 it published in 1982 There are several parallels that can be drawn between Stephen King and the character of Gordon. He is the same age at the time of writing, of the same profession and same social class, they where raised and live in the same state of Maine. Gordon also went to have a successful first novel and film, subsequently successful novels, he become married and had three children, all like Stephen King.

As a child King witnessed a terrible accident: one of his friends was caught on a railroad and struck by a train. It has been suggested that this was the seed of King's dark and disturbing creations. King has dismissed this idea. It could also be said that this event is the seed of The Body. Filming Filming Begin in 1983-1985 in Castle Rock maine

Music Stand by Me music composed by Jack Nitzsche and Ben E. King worte Stand by Me in 1962 the song hear at the end of the movie

Home Video Released

Stand by Me VHS is released in 1994 and 1996 and DVD is in 2001 and 2 disc sepical edtion is in 2005.