<P> Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming - of - age comedy - drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Wil Wheaton , River Phoenix , Corey Feldman , and Jerry O'Connell . The film 's plot is based on Stephen King 's 1982 novella , The Body . Its title is derived from Ben E. King 's eponymous song , which plays over the ending credits . The film tells the story of four boys in a small town in Oregon who go on a hike to find the dead body of a missing child . </P>
who starred in the movie stand by me
Wil Wheaton River Phoenix Corey Feldman Jerry O'Connell