Stand by me
(1986)

Director

Rob Reiner

Actors

River Phoenix
Wil Wheaton
Corey Feldman
Jerry O'Connell

Links

The eternal River

Opinion

It is hard enough to make a good film from a good story. To make a masterpiece such as 'Stand By Me' doesn't happen too often. The film is funny, it is sad and it has the ability to take grown men and sends them back through time, makes them think about the years that had long been forgotten. The child actors did a terrific job - with the late River Phoenix in the lead. The scene where he talks to Gordie (Wil Wheaton) about the stealing of the milkmoney is moviemagic. It brings tears to my eyes even thinking about it. The best film ever. Period.