Stand By Me
Stand By Meis an undeniable 80s Greco-Roman , and many of its untried actors would go on to have telling careers . Based on the Steven King novellaThe Body , the film reach the dramatic story of four immature boys who set out to discover the bushed body of a lacking son . Despite its dark premise , Stand By Meis really a affecting tale about youthfulness and friendly relationship . Its enduring influence has earned it a 92 % favorable reception evaluation on Rotten Tomatoes .
Rob Reiner ’s coming - of - old age write up has invoke to each genesis with its timeless themes and remains one of thebest picture about puerility . go down in fifties Oregon , the motion picture bank on its adult audience ’s nostalgiafor an earned run average of baseball game circuit board and ram - in movie theaters . Revisiting the filmtoday bring forth another kind of nostalgia for those who grew up in the era it was release , though . The young cast ofStand By Mewould go on to star in film that set a whole decennary of cinema .
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Wil Wheaton
Gordon " Gordie " Lachance
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Richard Dreyfuss
grownup Gordon ( " The Writer " )
River Phoenix
Based on a Stephen King novella, and directed by Rob Reiner, Stand By Me follows the story of a group of young boys who set out on an expedition to find the dead body of another missing boy from their hometown. The film stars Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O’Connell, and is considered one of the most influential films of all time.
Chris Chambers
Corey Feldman
Teddy Duchamp
Jerry O’Connell
Vern Tessio
Kiefer Sutherland
John " Ace " Merrill
Casey Siemaszko
Billy Tessio
John Cusack
Dennis " Denny " Lachance
Marshall Bell
Mr. Lachance
Frances Lee McCain
Mrs. Lachance
Gary Riley
Charlie Hogan
Bradley Gregg
Richard " Eyeball " chamber
Jason Oliver Lipsett
Vince Desjardins
Bruce Kirby
Mr. Quidacioluo
William Bronder
Milo Pressman
Scott Beach
Mayor Grundy
Andy Lindberg
Davey “ Lardass ” Hogan
The Stand By Me Holy Writ , The Body , draws from Stephen King ’s real childhood experiences . Here ’s the true news report behind the Stand By Me rootage fabric .
Wil Wheaton As “Gordie” Lachance
Date Of Birth: July 29, 1972
histrion : Born Richard William Wheaton III on July 29 , 1972 , in Burbank California , Wil Wheaton made his work debut in the 1981 filmA Long Way HomealongsideOrdinary People’sTimothy Hutton . Wheaton also voice Martin in the liven children ’s filmThe mystery of NIMH , but he would n’t reach external tending until he star as " Gordie " inStand By Me . He is probably most recognize among skill - fiction fans for his portrayal of Wesley Crusher inStar Trek : The Next multiplication . In June 2024 , Wheaton announced his retirement from on - screen playing , focalise on his vox playing career go forrad .
Notable Roles : Wil Wheaton
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Star Trek : The Next Generation
Wesley Crusher
1987–1994
Toy Soldiers
Joey Trotta
1991
The Liars Club
David Reynolds
1993
Flubber
Bennett Hoenicker
1997
The Big Bang Theory
Fictionalized variation of himself
2009–2019
Teen Titans GO ! to the Movies
Flash ( phonation )
2018
grapheme : Wil Wheaton plays a young Gordon " Gordie " Lachance as his adult self recalls the Labor Day weekend in which he and his best friends went search for the body of missing local son Ray Brower . Wheaton have a potent public presentation , peculiarly upon the traumatic discovery of Brower ’s body . The scene shows the impact of Gordie ’s grief over his old sidekick , Denny , whose death leave in Gordie being brush off by their parents .
River Phoenix As Chris Chambers
Date Of Birth: August 23, 1970
Actor : Born in Madras , Oregon , River Phoenix start his career at age 10 act in telly commercials . He shot to fame as a teen actor , alongside his younger sibling Rain , Joaquin , Liberty , and Summer . His star purpose inStand By Mecame just one year after his breakout performance inExplorers , which was also the movie introduction of his cobalt - superstar , Ethan Hawke .
After a successful kickoff in children ’s films , Phoenix begin to take on more mature office , most unforgettably performing inMy Own Private Idaho , for which he advance several awards . Phoenix ’s life history was cut brusk after the actor ’s tragic death at the old age of 23 . He is nevertheless remembered as a prolific gift . RiverPhoenix ’s terminal movie , Dark Blood , was released posthumously in 2012 .
Notable Roles : River Phoenix
Internet Explorer
Wolfgang Müller
1985
The Mosquito Coast
Charlie Fox
1986
run On Empty
Danny Pope
1988
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Young Indiana Jones
1989
My Own Private Idaho
Michael " Mikey " Waters
Dark origin
Boy
2012 ( filmed 1993 )
Character : In the picture , Phoenix take on Gordie ’s childhood best friend , Chris . Gordie ’s remembrance of that calamitous weekend is inspired by his indication about Chris ' disastrous stabbing in the newspaper . Memories of their close friendship in childhood are therefore imbued with tragedy , sum weight to Gordie ’s shutdown remark:“I never had any protagonist later on like the ones I had when I was twelve . Jesus , does anyone ? "
Corey Feldman As Teddy Duchamp
Date Of Birth: July 16, 1971
thespian : As a fry player , Corey Feldman became one of the most placeable faces in Hollywood . Born in Reseda , California , he began his vocation as a young child appearing in over 100 television commercials . Besides portraying Teddy inStand By Me , Feldman had roles in popular eighties films likeGremlinsandThe Goonies , where he acted alongside Sean Austin . With fellowStand By Mealum , Kiefer Sutherland , Feldman star in the furor black funniness repulsion , The Lost Boys . Feldman recently made a surprise coming into court asThe Masked Singer’sSealin the 11th season of the world serial .
Notable Roles : Corey Feldman
Friday the 13th : The Final Chapter
Tommy Jarvis
1984
Gremlins
Pete Fountaine
The goonie
Clark " Mouth " Devereaux
The Lost Boys
Edgar Frog
1987
The ' Burbs
Ricky Butler
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Donatello ( voice )
1990
Character : Teddy had a complicated family relationship with his father , a veteran suffering from post - traumatic tension which cause him to lash out against his son . Teddy ’s ear was burned off when his Father of the Church shoved his head into a woods stove . Like all the four boys , Feldman ’s grapheme inStand By Merequired a lot of emotional maturity for such a immature histrion . Interestingly , Feldman kept the prosthetic ear used in the sceneup until 2021 when it was auctioned off in laurels of the motion picture ’s 35th day of remembrance .
Jerry O’Connell As Vern Tessio
Date Of Birth: February 17, 1974
Actor : Landing his role inStand By Meaged just 11 years old , New York - born Jerry O’Connell ’s career did n’t kick off until the previous 1980s . His first asterisk purpose was as adolescent hero Andrew Clements in the Canadian science - fiction sitcomMy Secret Identity . He reached the pinnacle of his fame in the following ten , appearing alongside Tom Cruise inJerry Maguireand inScream 2as Sidney Prescott ’s ill - fated swain , Derek . O’Connell ’s varied calling has seen him do on Broadway , and he can presently be take heed as the part actor behind Commander Jack Ransom onStar Trek : Lower deck of cards .
Notable Roles : Jerry O’Connell
My Secret Identity
Andrew Clements
1988–1991
Sliders
Quinn Mallory
1995–1999
Joe ’s Apartment
Joe
1996
Jerry Maguire
Frank " Cush " Cushman
Scream 2
Derek Feldman
Veronica Mars
Sheriff Dan Lamb
2014
Star Trek : Lower pack of cards
Commander Jack Ransom ( voice )
2020 - present
eccentric : O’Connell play Vern Tessio inStand By Me . The fourth extremity of the group was no less subservient in the story : it is Vern who severalise the group about Brower ’s eubstance after he get wind his older sidekick speak about it with a friend . O’Connell has been granted a small tribute in the town of Brownsville , Oregon , where function ofStand By Mewere shoot . A penny is plant on the street in the emplacement where Vern found one in the picture .
Stand By Me Supporting Cast
Stand By Me Featured Notable Actors Like Kiefer Sutherland And John Cusack
Kiefer Sutherland as John " Ace " Merill : A youngKiefer Sutherland playedStand By Me’svillain , the leader of the local gang who torments the young protagonists .
John Cusack as Dennis " Denny " Lachance : Gordie ’s older chum , Denny , is play by John Cusack . The actor made a name for himself starring in other notable coming - of - age dramedies , such asSixteen CandlesandSay Anything , remembered for its iconic jukebox shot .
Richard Dreyfuss as grownup Gordie : accredit as " the Writer”,Stand By Meopens and closes with narration by the adult Gordie , portray by Richard Dreyfuss . Dreyfuss ' prolific Hollywood career spanned three decades , plain off by his role in George Lucas’American Graffiti . He is in all probability most well known today for portraying oceanographer Matt Hooper inJaws .
Casey Siemaszko as Billy Tessio : While Siemaszko had supporting role inStand By MeandBack To The Future , the Chicago - deport actor would go on to star in the 1987 adolescent comedyThree O’Clock Highas Jerry Mitchell . He would roleplay alongside Kiefer Sutherland again in 1988 , in the Western activeness filmYoung Guns .
Marshall Bell as Mr. Lachance : The actor who encounter Gordie ’s grieve father had supporting role in several democratic picture show . His breakout performance was as the detestable Coach Schneider inA Nightmare on Elm Street 2 : Freddy ’s Revenge . Bell can also be blob as the hitman in the Arnold Schwarzenegger / Danny DeVito drollery , Twins .
Frances Lee McCain as Mrs. Lachance : Frances Lee McCain has been typecasted as the " mother " figure in several major films . She appeared alongsideStand By Me’sCorey Feldman as Billy Peltzer ’s mother inGremlins . She also played the mother of Kevin Bacon ’s role inFootloose .
Gary Riley as Charlie Hogan : Character doer Gary Riley has numerous film and television credits for minor roles . He appears briefly inPlanes , Trains , and Automobilesstealing from the wallet of Steve Martin ’s quality .
Bradley Gregg as Richard " Eyeball " sleeping accommodation : Gregg appeared alongside River Phoenix in two other film . He play another crew penis inExplorers , and also appeared inIndiana Jones and the Last Crusadeas Roscoe .
Bruce Kirby as Mr. Quidacioluo : Bruce Kirby ’s career as a character actor hasseen him make multiple appearance in television appearance . He appear in six episode ofColumboas Sergeant George Kramer . In the 2000s , he had one - off theatrical role in notable shows likeThe SopranosandThe West Wing .
William Bronder as Milo Pressman : William Bronder served in the U.S. Army before turn to a life history in film and tv in the 1960s . His role as the junkyard owner inStand By Meis typical of the kind of rough , workings - class archetype he often portrays . His final role was as Wally Jatczak in the 2000 fixed storage - com dramaReturn to Me , which star David Duchovny and Minnie Driver .
Scott Beach as Mayor Grundy : Famed for his deep voice which landed him underage roles in several George Lucas photographic film ( admit an uncredited stormtrooper spokesperson inStar Wars ) Scott Beach can be spot as a German scientist inThe Right Stuff . He also played Mr. Gordon inAmerican Graffiti . He play the city manager inStand By Me .
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Based on a Stephen King novella , and directed by Rob Reiner , Stand By Me comply the story of a mathematical group of untried boy who set out on an expedition to determine the utter body of another pretermit male child from their hometown . The film star Wil Wheaton , River Phoenix , Corey Feldman , and Jerry O’Connell , and is considered one of the most influential motion picture of all time .
