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Aug 22, 1986 · River Phoenix stars as one of the four friends who go on a quest to find a dead body in this classic coming-of-age film based on Stephen King's short story. See the cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
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- Rob Reiner
- 1986-08-22
Phoenix had a significant role in Rob Reiner's popular coming-of-age film Stand by Me (1986), which made him a household name at 16. Filming started on June 17, 1985, and ended in late August 1985, making Phoenix 14 for most (if not all) of the movie.
Apr 2, 2014 · River Phoenix was an American actor who had his breakthrough film role in Stand by Me, based on the novella by Stephen King. He earned an Academy Award nomination for Sydney Lumet's Running...
May 7, 2023 · Columbia Pictures River Phoenix in Stand By Me, the 1986 movie that helped make him a star. In 1972, River Phoenix’s parents decided to join the Children of God cult. Led by David Berg, the group would later become infamous for its widespread sexual abuse — especially of children.
See photos, quotes and trivia of River Phoenix as Chris Chambers, one of the four friends who embark on a journey to find a dead body in a small town. Chris is a smart and rebellious boy who struggles with his family and school problems.
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Kiefer Sutherland says, possibly anecdotally, that during the shoot River Phoenix was learning guitar and heard him playing ‘Stand By Me’. They played it together and Reiner walked past saying he loved that song.
Jul 28, 2016 · How Rob Reiner and his team made a classic coming-of-age film with River Phoenix and other young actors. Read about the challenges of casting, financing, and distribution of Stand by Me.
