A poignant and moving film, the young cast are all genuinely good actors and the friendship between Gordy and Chris is one of the best on screen friendships I've seen in a while. This is one I'll watch again.
This review of Stand by Me (1986) was written by Elizabeth M on 09 Mar 2011.
Stand by Me has generally received very positive reviews.
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