Stand by Me screenplay – Scripts on Screen

Year:1986

Director:Rob Reiner

Written by:Raynold Gideon (Screenplay), Bruce A. Evans (Screenplay), Stephen King (Novel)

Script Synopsis:After learning that a stranger has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, Gordie Lachance, Vern Tessio, Chris Chambers and Teddy Duchamp encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, as they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.

Stand by Me Script Resources:

Stand by Me Script PDF at Script Slug
Stand by Me Script at moviescriptsandscreenplays.com
Stand by Me Script at archive.org
Stand by Me Script PDF - [FINAL DRAFT] at Script Fly ($)
Stand by Me Script PDF - 6/19/85 REVISED at Script City ($)
Stand by Me Transcript at archive.org

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