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.

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Credits

director

Rob Reiner

co-producer

Andrew Scheinman

Bruce A. Evans

Raynold Gideon

production company

ACT III Communications

Columbia Pictures

Duration

01:25:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1986

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