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      • As directed by Rob Reiner, “Stand By Me” (selected theaters) is the summer’s great gift, a compassionate, perfectly performed look at the real heart of youth. It stands, sweet and strong, ribald, outrageous and funny, like its heroes themselves--a bit gamy around the edges, perhaps, but pure and fine clear through.
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  2. Aug 8, 1986 · As directed by Rob Reiner, “Stand By Me” (selected theaters) is the summer’s great gift, a compassionate, perfectly performed look at the real heart of youth.

  3. Jul 12, 2022 · Almost four decades after its release, Stand by Me – based on true events in Stephen King’s life – remains one of the most poignant Summer coming-of-age films. Set over a scorching Labor Day weekend in 1959, Stand by Me, Rob Reiner ’s tale of four boys traipsing across a small Oregon town searching for the body of a missing boy, was ...

  4. Aug 8, 1986 · As directed by Rob Reiner, “Stand By Me” (selected theaters) is the summer’s great gift, a compassionate, perfectly performed look at the real heart of youth.

  5. Aug 22, 2016 · Rob Reiner’s 1986 film Stand by Me celebrates its 30th anniversary today, and though it took in a relatively modest $52.3 million gross upon its original release, it’s aged into a staple of...

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    • The Source Material Was A Little Darker. While it wasn’t without its coming-of-age sensibility, Stephen King’s The Body had a more haunting tone to it, implying that finding the body of Ray Brower was a kind of dark turning point for the four boys.
    • It Was Almost Directed By Adrian Lyne. British filmmaker Adrian Lyne, who’s best known for directing movies with an erotic sensibility, was initially attached to the direct Stand By Me.
    • It Was Financed By Norman Lear. Just as Rob Reiner was beginning rehearsals with the principle cast, producer Norman Lear had sold his company, Embassy Communications, to Coca-Cola.
    • The Wil Wheaton Connection To Wagon Train. In the movie, among the numerous pop culture references of the time, Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton) briefly mentions the old Western TV show Wagon Train.
  6. Aug 25, 2024 · On the first of September, Netflix will bring a beloved classic to its platform, Stand by Me, an iconic adaptation of Stephen King's novella The Body. This 1986 film, directed by Rob Reiner, is not a typical Stephen King horror story but rather a poignant coming-of-age drama that has resonated with audiences for decades.

  7. Apr 26, 2021 · It's also been confirmed that the special screening will follow the feature with Walking The Tracks: The Summer Of Stand By Me, which is a 37 minute behind-the-scenes featurette about the...