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Stand by Me

1986

Rob Reiner

Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell ...

7.3

33,524

Adventure. Drama STAND BY ME is the story of four kids on the precipice of early adulthood who embark upon a quest. Theres Gordie (Wil Wheaton), the intelligent, creative one with the obviously bright future. His best buddy, Chris (River Phoenix), hardens his image in order to hide the pain from the physical abuse he endures at home, all the while harboring the hope of escaping that image. Rounding out the foursome are Vern (Jerry OConnell), the pudgy ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Emma Cochrane Empire	"If some of the key scenes don't have you choking back tears, you are without a soul. (...) This is as fresh and moving as it was when it was first released (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Telegraph	"It may never top any critic’s 'films of the century' list,, but it has a charm and depth that seems to resonate with each generation"	POS
United States	Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times	"A compassionate, perfectly performed look at the real heart of youth"	POS
United States	Walter Goodman The New York Times	"Rob Reiner's direction hammers in every obvious element in an obvious script (...) What we are really seeing is the director looking constantly at his audience."	NEU
United Kingdom	Andrew Collins Radio Times	"One of the most successful adaptations of a story by horror master Stephen King"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune	"The boys grown-up sarcasm and sophisticated delivery seem grossly out of place--it`s as if Tom Hanks had been cast in ''To Kill a Mockingbird.''	NEU
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"'Stand By Me' has stood the test of time, and remains one of those rare '80s films that shows no rust from age"	POS
Canada	The Globe and Mail	"Stand By Me is not 'a masterpiece,' but it is an evocative and cheerily amusing movie about growing up male in 1959, a kind of pre-pubescent American Graffiti, t"	POS

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