Stand By Me
Part of Andrea’s Film Club and Chiswick Picks.
It’s the summer of 1959 in Castlerock, Oregon and four 12 year-old boys – Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern – are fast friends. After learning of the general location of the body of a local boy who has been missing for several days, they set off into the woods to see it. Along the way, they learn about themselves, the meaning of friendship and the need to stand up for what is right.
It’s the summer of 1959 in Castlerock, Oregon and four 12 year-old boys – Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern – are fast friends. After learning of the general location of the body of a local boy who has been missing for several days, they set off into the woods to see it. Along the way, they learn about themselves, the meaning of friendship and the need to stand up for what is right.
Cast
Kiefer Sutherland • Rob Reiner • River Phoenix • Wil Wheaton • Corey Feldman • Jerry O’Connell • Richard Dreyfuss
Director
Running Time
89 minutes