Plot & Details
Based on the Stephen King short story The Body, Rob Reiner's easygoing nostalgia piece is set in Castle Rock, OR, over Labor Day weekend, 1959. A quartet of boys, inseparable friends all, set out in search of a dead body that one of the boys overhears his brother talking about. The foursome consists of intellectual Gordie (Wil Wheaton), born leader Chris (River Phoenix), emotionally disturbed Teddy (Corey Feldman), and chubby hanger-on Vern (Jerry O'Connell). The boys' adventures en route to the elusive body are colored by the personal pressures brought to bear on all of them by the adult world. Richard Dreyfuss, playing the grown-up Gordie, narrates the film, while Kiefer Sutherland dominates every scene he's in as a brutish high-school bully.
- MPAA Rating: R
- Genre(s): Action,Comedy,Drama
- Run Time: 87min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 08/08/1986
- DVD Release Date: 09/10/1997
- Distributor(s): Sony
- Director(s): Rob Reiner
- Starring: Wil Wheaton , River Phoenix , Corey Feldman , Jerry O'Connell , Richard Dreyfuss
- Themes: Kids in Trouble,Innocence Lost
- Tone: Autumnal,Nostalgic,Poignant,Wistful,Tense
- Keywords: boy,camping,coming-of-age,corpse,courage,death,dishonesty,friendship,hiking,small-town,teenagers,train [locomotive],writing
- Country of Origin: USA (08-08-1986)
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Bruce A. Evans | Nominated |
| 1986 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Ray Gideon | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | Rob Reiner | Nominated |
| 1986 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Drama | Nominated |
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