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In a small Oregon town, four young friends are about to set out on the adventure of a lifetime - sensitive Gordie (Wil Wheaton from Star Trek: The Next Generation), tough guy Chris (River Phoenix from Sneakers) flamboyant Teddy (Corey Feldman from the Lost Boys) and scaredy-cat Vern (Sliders' Jerry O'Connell in his film debut) head out of town in search of a missing teenagers body.As this two-day trek becomes an odyssey of self discovery, the boys will smoke, tell tall tales, swear, band together when the going gets tough and discover strengths they never knew they had.Co-starring Keifer Sutherland, Richard Dreyfuss, John Cusack and featuring a soundtrack of classic 50's music, STAND BY ME is an unforgettable story about friendship and coming of age.
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Stand by Me (1986)
89 min
After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.