Stand by Me
“"If I could only have one food to eat for the rest of my life?" "That's easy. Pez. Cherry flavor Pez. No question about it."”
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.
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Cast
32 people
Wil Wheaton
Gordie Lachance
Known for
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Flubber
River Phoenix
Chris Chambers
Known for
My Own Private Idaho
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Corey Feldman
Teddy Duchamp
Known for
The Goonies
Gremlins
Jerry O'Connell
Vern Tessio
Known for
Piranha 3D
The Death and Return of Superman
Kiefer Sutherland
Ace Merrill
Known for
24
Phone Booth
Casey Siemaszko
Billy Tessio
Known for
Back to the Future Part II
Storm of the Century
Gary Riley
Charlie Hogan
Known for
Fear
Summer School
Bradley Gregg
Eyeball Chambers
Known for
Class of 1999
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Jason Oliver
Vince Desjardins
Known for
Class of 1999
Marshall Bell
Mr. Lachance
Known for
Total Recall
Twins
Frances Lee McCain
Mrs. Lachance
Known for
Gremlins
Back to the Future
Bruce Kirby
Mr. Quidacioluo
Known for
Throw Momma from the Train
Columbo
Rob Reiner Director · Bruce A. Evans Screenplay Raynold Gideon Screenplay
Worldwide gross $52M · Budget $8M · United States release August 8, 1986
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$52,289,686
Gross vs. budget
6.5×
Production
Act III Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio · Production
Act III
Production
United States
Produced in
The Body
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 8, 1986
Limited theatrical
United States
August 22, 1986 · Theatrical
Australia
March 19, 1987 · Theatrical
Austria
February 27, 1987 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 19, 1986 · Theatrical
March 16, 2011 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
June 13, 2013 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Canada
August 22, 1986 · Theatrical
March 28, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 40th Anniversary
Czechia
May 1, 1994 · Physical
Denmark
April 10, 1987 · Theatrical
March 10, 1993 · TV · TV2
December 8, 2003 · Physical · DVD
April 5, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
March 4, 2024 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Finland
February 13, 1987 · Theatrical
France
February 25, 1987 · Theatrical
August 29, 2000 · Physical
December 10, 2016 · Digital
March 22, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
January 1, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
August 22, 1986 · Theatrical
Greece
March 27, 1987 · Theatrical
August 27, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-Issue
Hungary
December 14, 2000 · Physical · DVD
October 4, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray
July 6, 2020 · Digital · HBO GO
Ireland
March 27, 1987 · Theatrical
Italy
November 1, 1986 · Theatrical
Japan
April 18, 1987 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 7, 1987 · Theatrical
November 9, 2000 · Physical · DVD
January 13, 2003 · TV · V8
April 6, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Norway
November 4, 1986 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 29, 1987 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 24, 2019 · Theatrical
Spain
April 1, 1987 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 27, 1987 · Theatrical
December 16, 1987 · Physical · VHS
April 2, 1992 · TV · SVT
December 8, 2003 · Physical · DVD
April 6, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
March 4, 2024 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
United Kingdom
March 13, 1987 · Theatrical
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