who starred in the movie stand by me
Stand by Me (film) 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.