Stand by me

United States, 1986

Film
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In the summer of 1956, four youths set out on a two-day trek through the woods surrounding their home-town of Castle Rock, Oregon, to find the undiscovered body of a dead teenager reported missing for several days. Their adventure is filled with humour and suspense as they learn about friendship and growing up. Starring River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland, John Cusack and Richard Dreyfuss.

Credits

production company

Columbia Pictures

ACT III Communications

co-producer

Andrew Scheinman

Bruce A. Evans

Raynold Gideon

director
Duration

01:25:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303274

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Subject categories

Adaptations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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