Stand by Me (1986) Movie poster and book cover compared.

Stand by Me

Rob Reiner, 1986

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The Body
Stephen King, 1982

Stand by Me is a movie directed by Rob Reiner in 1986 and based on the book The Body by Stephen King, first published in 1982. The movie features Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Casey Siemaszko, and others.

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RATING

8.1

/ 10

Movie Poster: Stand by Me (Rob Reiner, 1986)

8.5

/ 10

Book Cover: The Body (Stephen King, 1982)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Body, the 1982 book by Stephen King.

The Body

Read by: Frank Muller

Storyline

In 1985, author Gordie Lachance reads in the newspaper that his childhood best friend, Chris Chambers, has died. While looking for money that he buried beneath his parents’ porch, Vern overhears his older brother Billy talking with a friend.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Stand by Me, the 1986 movie by Rob Reiner

Year

1986

Minutes

89

Movie Rate

8.10

Source: IMDb

Movie

Stand by Me

Country: USA

Year: 1986

Length: 1h29m

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Cover of The Body, the 1982 book by Stephen King

Year

1982

Pages

80

Book Rate

8.52

S: Goodreads

Book

The Body

Country: USA

First published in: 1982

Length: 80 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Cover of The Body, the 1982 book by Stephen King

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