Stand by Me (1986)

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Audience Score
78
Stand by Me
Film Fixation- Kiefer Sutherland: Not So Heroic - Stand By Me
R 1 hr 29 minAug 22nd, 1986Drama, Crime
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 22nd, 1986 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:August 19th, 1997 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$8,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$52,300,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Act III Productions

Stand by Me Quotes

Dreams of Escape and Friendship

Chris: I'm never gonna get out of this town am I, Gordie?
Gordie: You can do anything you want, man.

Confrontation Over Control and Bravery

Gordie: [after shooting a gun into the air] You're not taking him. An nobody is taking him.
Ace: Come on kid, just give me the gun before you take your foot off. You ain't got the sack to shoot a woodchuck.