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The Kings of Summer
Why this pick
Its boys’ escape into the woods carries Stand by Me’s mix of freedom, teasing camaraderie, and the dawning recognition that childhood cannot last.
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MOVIE1986 1h 29m USA
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Why this pick
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The Sandlot
Why this pick
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The Cure
Why this pick
A sincere childhood friendship road adventure with the emotional directness and bittersweet awareness of mortality that make Stand by Me endure.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
After the death of one of his friends, a writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Wil Wheaton
Gordie Lachance
River Phoenix
Chris Chambers
Corey Feldman
Teddy Duchamp
Jerry O'Connell
Vern Tessio
Kiefer Sutherland
Ace Merrill
Casey Siemaszko
Billy Tessio
Gary Riley
Charlie Hogan
Bradley Gregg
Eyeball Chambers