Stand By Me
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Directed by:  Rob Reiner

Written by:  Raynold Gideon & Bruce A. Evans, based upon the novella The Body by Stephen King

Starring:  Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell & Kiefer Sutherland

What the box says:  "Absolutely wonderful...a film I may never forget!" said Jeffrey Lyons, Sneak Previews Independent Network News, about the surprise hit of 1986, Stand By Me.  In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends - sensitive Gordie (Wil Wheaton), tough guy Chris (River Phoenix), flamboyant Teddy (Corey Feldman), and scaredy-cat Vern (Jerry O'Connell) - are in search of a missing teenager's body.  Wanting to be heroes in each other's and their hometown's eyes, they set out on an unforgettable two-day trek that turns into an odyssey of self-discovery.  They sneak smokes, tell tall tales, cuss 'cause it's cool and band together when the going gets tough.  When they encounter the town's knife-wielding hoods who are also after the body, the boys discover a strength they never knew they had.  Stand By Me is a rare and special film about friendship and the indelible experiences of growing up.  Filled with humor and suspense, it is based on the novella The Body by Stephen King.