Stand By Me is a 1986 film directed by
Rob Reiner; the title comes from a song with the same title by
Ben E. King[?] and is based on the novella
The Body by
Stephen King. In the film,
Gordie Lachance and his three friends
Chris Chambers[?],
Teddy Duchamp[?], and
Vern Tessio[?] set out to find the body of a missing boy who was hit by a train.
The film stars Wil Wheaton as Gordie LaChance, River Phoenix as Chris Chambers, Corey Feldman as Teddy DuChamp, Jerry O'Connell[?] as Vern Tessio, and Kiefer Sutherland[?] as Ace Merrill[?]. It was nominated in 1987 for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Academy Awards), Best Director (Golden Globe), and Best Motion Picture - Drama (Golden Globes).
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