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Writers:
Stephen King (novel)
Raynold Gideon (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
8 August 1986 (USA) more
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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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After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find a body of a missing boy full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations more
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The Body (USA) (working title)
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89 min
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Corey Feldman and director Rob Reiner tested thirty different laughs before deciding upon the one for Teddy Duchamp. The laugh happens to be similar to that described in King's story. more
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Continuity: In the clubhouse at the beginning of the movie, Chris has a pack of cigarettes tucked into his sleeve. It disappears and reappears throughout the scene. more
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The Writer: [voiceover] I was 12 going on 13 the first time I saw a dead human being. It happened in the summer of 1959-a long time ago, but only if you measure in terms of years. I was living in a small town in Oregon called Castle Rock. There were only twelve hundred and eighty-one people. But to me, it was the whole world.
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Stephen King with a great story, 13 January 2003
9/10
Author: rbverhoef (rbverhoef@hotmail.com) from The Hague, Netherlands

Stephen King adaptations can be great. In my opinion the less horror pictures, and The Shining, are the best. Misery, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and this one. Stand by Me is a great film, you can say it is a drama with some thriller elements.

Four boys hear the location of the dead body of a boy from their small town. The boys go on a trip to look for the body, about 30 miles away. There are some little problems on the way, including another gang with its leader Kiefer Sutherland. One of the boys thinks about his late brother because of the recent events, played by John Cusack. It seems to be a simple story but it is told perfect.

The performances the boys give, one of them is the late River Phoenix, are all extraordinary. I liked the way their friendship was shown. Just a great movie, see this. 9/10.

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