a b c d e Harmetz, Aljean (September 16, 1986). "How 4 boys in 'Stand by Me' became a film team". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016 . Retrieved April 24, 2017. Stand by Me (1986)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018 . Retrieved August 22, 2019. Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (Raynold Gideon and Bruce A. Evans) [50]

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Publishers, TMLT (May 10, 2022). "100+ Best '80s Movies Ranked - List of Iconic Movies of the 1980s". The "barf-o-rama" scene was also filmed in Brownsville. A local bakery supplied the pies and extra filling, which was mixed with large-curd cottage cheese to simulate the vomit. [24] The quantity of simulated vomit varied per person, from as much as 5 US gallons (19L) during the triggering event to as little as 1⁄ 16 US gallon (0.24L). [24] The McCloud River Railroad trestle bridge across Lake Britton in California, which was used for the train chase scene (2012) Jonathan Bernstein states the pop culture discussions between characters in films by Quentin Tarantino originate in the similar semi-serious banter between the boys of Stand by Me. [59]

The film was parodied as one of three King stories in the Family Guy seventh season episode " Three Kings". In addition to featuring Dreyfuss reprising his role as the Narrator, the episode makes several references to the film and its cast. The coming-of-age film Now and Then (1995) has been described as a "female" version of Stand by Me by many critics.Attanasio, Paul (August 22, 1986). "Movies: 'Stand by Me' ". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017 . Retrieved April 24, 2017. Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell (in his debut film). The film is based on Stephen King's 1982 novella The Body. Its title is derived from Ben E. King's song, which plays over the ending credits. Kiang, Jessica (October 14, 2020). " 'Love and Monsters' Review: Fun Times During the End Times". Variety. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020 . Retrieved October 31, 2020. In 2016, several writers commemorated the 30-year anniversary of the film's release. Rolling Stone's Charles Bramesco called Stand By Me "timeless", "a staple of youthful nostalgia for its deft straddling of the line between childhood and adulthood", and "the rare movie that necessarily gets better with time". [51] Others described the film as a "coming-of-age classic" [52] [53] and as a film that stood at "the apex of the '80s kids' movie boom". [54] Events and tourism [ edit ]

Spirit Awards: Year Of Film Independents". Los Angeles Times. March 30, 1987 . Retrieved March 13, 2014. National Board of Review Top Films Archives". Archived from the original on December 10, 2013 . Retrieved October 21, 2019. Rob Reiner found four young boys who were the characters we played. I was awkward and nerdy and shy and uncomfortable in my skin and sensitive, and River was cool and smart and passionate and even at that age kind of like a father figure to some of us, Jerry was one of the funniest people I had ever seen in my life, either before or since, and Corey was unbelievably angry and in an incredible amount of pain and had a terrible relationship with his parents. [19]

The Kings of Summer, a 2013 coming-of-age film by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, has been reviewed as being inspired by Stand by Me. [61] [64] [65]