Stand by Me

Stand by Me is a 1986 American drama film directed by Rob Reiner. Based on the novella The Body by Stephen King, the film takes its title from the Ben E. King song of the same name, which plays over the end credits. The film is narrated by an author, Gordie Lachance (Dreyfuss). After reading a newspaper article about the death of his friend, Lachance recounts a childhood journey to find the body of a missing boy near the fictional town of Castle ... More

Initial release date:

  • Aug 8, 1986

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 29 min

Also known as:

  • Stand By Me,
  • The Body,
  • Conta Comigo,
  • Compte sur moi,
  • Prietenie,
  • Állj mellém!,
  • Cuenta conmigo,
  • Stasou plai mou,
  • Stand by me - Ricordo di un'estate,
  • Venner for livet,
  • Stand by Me - Viimeinen kesä,
  • Stuj pri mne,
  • Anni V'Ha-Hevre,
  • Állj ki mellettem!,
  • Das Geheimnis eines Sommers,
  • Stan przy mnie,
  • Ostani uz mene,
  • Stand by Me - Das Geheimnis eines Sommers,
  • Sammenhold,
  • Zostancie ze mna

Film

Directed by

Rob Reiner

Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, writer, and political activist. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence as Michael "Meathead" Stivic, son-in-law of Archie and Edith Bunker (played by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton), on All in the...

Tagline:

  • For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life. But for everyone, it's the time that memories are made of.

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film regional debut venue
  • Aug 8, 1986
  • Dec 4, 1986
  • Nov 1986
  • Feb 25, 1987
  • Feb 1987
  • Mar 27, 1987
  • Oct 8, 1987
  • Mar 19, 1987
  • Feb 4, 2012
  • May 29, 1987
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 29 min

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Currency Amount
  • 8,000,000

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Adapted From

The Body

The Body, or Fall from Innocence, is a novella by Stephen King, originally published in King's 1982 collection Different Seasons and in 1986 adapted into the acclaimed film Stand by Me. Some changes were made to the plot of the film, including changing the setting date from 1960 to 1959 and the...

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Note
  • 588
  • 7.0

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