Stand by Me Movie Review 1986

A sentimental, observant adaptation of the Stephen King novella "The Body." Four 12-year-olds trek into the Oregon wilderness to find the body of a missing boy, learning about death and personal courage. Told as a reminiscence by narrator "author" Dreyfuss with solid performances from all four child actors. Too much gratuitous obscenity, but a very good, gratifying film from can't-miss director Reiner.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 87 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Death & the Afterlife, Buddies, Technicolor Yawn, Childhood Buddies, Books to Film: Stephen King, Edibles, Writers

Screenplay

Raynold Gideon

Cast

River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Jerry O'Connell, Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland, Richard Dreyfuss, Casey Siemaszko, John Cusack

Cinematography

Thomas Del Ruth

Director

Rob Reiner

Music

Jack Nitzsche

Other

Robert Leighton

Producer

Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon, Andrew Scheinman