Those words, uttered by Vern Tessio in “Stand By Me,” have become a calling card for the classic coming-of-age movie released in 1986. Next year, that childhood tale turns 40. “Stand By Me” opened ...

Rob Reiner once called directing “Stand by Me” the “richest experience” he had making a film, a big statement from a man who gave the world some of its most beloved movies. The 1986 film almost didn’t ...

The cast of Stand by Me is mourning the death of the movie's director, Rob Reiner, as they recall how he had planned an emotional tribute to the late actor River Phoenix that carried on into the ...