Stand by Me

UK Release Date: 13th March 1987

After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy (www.imdb.com).

Director: Rob Reiner (This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally..., A Few Good Men)

Starring: Will Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Richard Dreyfuss, John Cusack

A timeless classic. An uplifting adventure for four young lads, with many obstacles in their path. Their mission is to find a dead body somewhere in the wilderness before anyone else does. It'll be their discovery, their stamp on history. It's a film for the masses, focusing on an age where childhood merges into adulthood. Will Wheaton's older self narrates (played by Richard Dreyfuss), explaining his relationships with his nearest and dearest. Stand By Me's continual themes of friendship, and dealing with problems way beyond your time are things we can all relate to. The four boys, Will Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell and River Phoenix have no trouble making Stephen King's novella a reality.

4.5/5