Stand by Me (1986)


Stand by Me
Release Date08 August 1986
Budget$8,000,000
US Box Office$52,000,000
TaglineFor some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life. But for everyone, it's the time that memories are made of.
GenreAdventure, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBrownsville, Oregon, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassComing-of-Age
MoodMemory Lane
ThemesInnocence Lost, Kids in Trouble
TonesTense, Poignant, Wistful, Autumnal, Nostalgic
TagsBoy, Camping, Coming Of Age, Corpse, Courage, Death, Dishonesty, Friendship, Hiker, Small Town, Teenagers, Train [locomotive], Writing

Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming of age adventure-drama film directed by Rob Reiner. Based on the novella The Body by Stephen King, the film takes its title from the song of the same name by Ben E. King (which plays during the closing credits).


Cast and Crew


Cast

Gordie Lachance

Chris Chambers

Teddy Duchamp

Vern Tessio

Ace Merrill

Billy Tessio

Gary Riley
Charlie Hogan

Bradley Gregg
Eyeball Chambers

Jason Oliver
Vince Desjardins

Mr. Lachance

Mrs. Lachance

Bruce Kirby
Mr. Quidacioluo

William Bronder
Milo Pressman

Scott Beach
Mayor Grundy

The Writer

Denny Lachance

Madeleine Swift
Waitress

Popeye
Chopper

Geanette Bobst
Mayor's Wife

Art Burke
Principal Wiggins

Bob Cormier

Andy Lindberg
Lardass Hogan

Dick Durock
Bill Travis

O.B. Babbs
Lardass Heckler #1

Charlie Owens
Lardass Heckler #2

Kenneth Hodges
Donelley Twin

John Hodges
Donelley Twin

Susan Thorpe
Fat Lady

Korey Scott Pollard
Moke

Rick Elliott
Jack Mudgett

Kent W. Luttrell
Ray Brower

Chance Quinn
Gordon's Son

Jason Naylor
His Friend

Director

Writer

Raynold Gideon

Bruce A. Evans

Producer

Bruce A. Evans
producer

Raynold Gideon
producer

Andrew Scheinman
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Editor

Robert Leighton
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Casting Director

Janet Hirshenson
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Jane Jenkins
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Production Designer

J. Dennis Washington

Set Decorator

Richard D. Kent
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Makeup Department

Cheri Ruff
hair stylist

Monty Westmore
makeup artist

Production Manager

Steve Nicolaides
production manager

Jeffrey Stott
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jim Behnke
second assistant director

Carol D. Bonnefil
additional second assistant director

Irby Smith
first assistant director

Art Department

Dave Brown
construction coordinator

Richard L. Cowitt
assistant props

Toni Devereaux
signwriter

Russell Goble
property master

Michael Hawthorne
painter

Darrell Huntsman
greensman

Michael Kohan
swing gang

swing gang

Richard McKenzie
set designer

Brenda Meyers-Ballard
lead woman

Erica Miller
swing gang

Jim Ondrejko
construction foreman

David Sherman
stand-by painter

Sound Department

Terry Lynn Allen
sound editor

Lorna Anderson
sound editor

Douglas B. Arnold
boom operator

Rick Ash
foley artist

Lon Bender
supervising sound editor

David E. Campbell
sound re-recording mixer

Robert Eber
sound mixer

Joe Gilbert
assistant sound editor

Stan Gilbert
adr editor

Randy Kelley
sound editor

Dan O'Connell
foley artist

John T. Reitz
sound re-recording mixer

Dan M. Rich
sound editor, sound re-recording mixer

Gregg Rudloff
sound re-recording mixer

Sean Rush
cable person

Wylie Stateman
supervising sound editor

Alicia Stevenson
foley artist

Amy Vincent
assistant sound editor

Special Effects

Henry Millar
special effects

Rick Thompson
special effects

Visual Effects

Ken Marschall
matte artist

Tim Donahue
visual effects art director: Introvision

Jon Macht
visual effects editor

William Mesa
visual effects supervisor

David Stump
effects director of photography

Marcus Tate
visual effects cameraman

Stunts

Rick Barker
stunts, stunt coordinator

Jerry Brutsche
stunts

Brian R. Carson
stunts

Doc D. Charbonneau
stunts

Gary Cox
stunts

Harvey Keith
stunts

Sherry Peterson
stunts

Rick Seaman
stunts

Monty L. Simons
stunts

John Walker
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Bruce Birmelin
still photographer

Danny Buck
gaffer

Jeff Butters
best boy gaffer

Craig Denault
camera operator

Romeo De Santis Jr.
electrician

David Fay
key grip

Buzz Feitshans IV
assistant camera

Sherman Fulton
electrician

Antonio V. Garrido
grip

Jack Glenn
grip

Jerry Glenn
electrician

Christopher Ishii
assistant camera

Gary B. Kibbe
camera operator

Gerald A. King
best boy grip

Jon L. Kunkel
assistant camera

David L. Merrill
dolly grip

Michael G. Riba
assistant camera

Greg Rundo
grip

P.J. Sherman
grip

Ronald Vidor
panaglide operator

Casting Department

Michael Hirshenson
casting associate

Katherine Wilson
extras casting: Eugene

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Thomas Costich
wardrobe

Sue Moore
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Mallory Gottlieb
assistant editor

Terry Haggar
color timer

Cathy Rosenstein
post-production coordinator

Adam Weiss
assistant editor

Lisa Morlas
assistant film editor

Music Department

Brian Banks
musician, music programmer

Jeff Carson
music editor

Mark Curry
music recording engineer

music programmer, musician

Celest Ray
music supervisor

Transportation Department

Helen Mercier
transportation co-captain

Rick Mercier
transportation captain

Tim Roslan
transportation coordinator

Other Crew

Tom Ajar
projectionist

Jerry Atwood
projectionist

Peter Benoit
unit publicist

Faye Brenner
script supervisor

Mark Cooper
production assistant

Leslie Cornyn
post-production accountant

Tim Danforth
production assistant

Tomalene Evans
production secretary

Ernie Fuentes
first aid

Elizabeth Galloway
production coordinator

Rick George
craft service

Spencer Howard
production assistant

Janet Julian
production secretary

K. Lenna Katich
production accountant

Elizabeth Latshaw
production assistant

Mitch Marcus
assistant: Mr. Nicolaides

Steve Mason
caterer

Toni E. Mercier
assistant production accountant

Karl Lewis Miller
dog trainer

James R. Powell
production assistant

Jay Smith
production assistant

Kimberly Smith
production assistant

Madeleine Swift
personal assistant: Mr. Reiner

Pam Trzaska
first aid

Ron Welch
caterer

Ken Young
caterer

Production Company

Act III

Act III Communications
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Columbia Pictures Corporation

The Body
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Distributor

Columbia Pictures

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina

Columbia TriStar
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LK-TEL
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RCA Home Video

Special Effects

Introvision International

Miscellaneous

Atlantic Records and Cassettes
original soundtrack album available on

Compact Sound Services
re-recording at

D. Bassett & Associates
negative cutting

DeLuxe Laboratories
prints by

Gooseline Railroad of Cottage Grove, Oregon, The
thanks

Matte Effects
matte paintings

McCloud River Railroad
thanks

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

People of Brownsville, Oregon
thanks

Segue Music
music editing

The Room
music recorded at






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