Stand By Me

Gordie, Chris, Vern and Teddy find the body but Ace and Eyeball find them. Gordie makes them back off by threatening them with a gun. Gordie and his pals tell the police about the body by anonymous call. They get home. As the years go by, Teddy and Vern grow apart from Gordie and Chris, who go to college together. Chris tries to break up a fight between two men in front of him at a restaurant, he gets stabbed in the throat and dies almost instantly. Gordie gets married, becomes a writer and has kids.

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Mistakes

Continuity mistake: When the boys are dunking each other in the swamp Gordie starts to wade away, when he passes the camera his hair is dry but when he reaches the bank it's wet again. (01:04:56)

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Quotes

Mr. LaChance: Why can't you have friends like Denny's?
Gordie: Dad, they're okay.
Mr. LaChance: Sure they are. A thief and two feebs?
Gordie: Chris isn't a thief.
Mr. LaChance: He stole the milk money at school. He's a thief in my book.

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Trivia

Trivia: The incident of Chris stealing the milk money was based on a real-life incident in author Stephen King's life. According to King, the milk money was stolen and a kid that he went to school with and was known for having a bad reputation was immediately accused of stealing it. The kid who was accused was upset that he was blamed for the theft even though there was no proof that he did it.

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Questions

Question: What does Teddy mean when he says to Vern "did your mother have any kids who lived?"

Answer: Teddy's making a joking but also insulting remark to Vern. He has a rather low opinion of his capabilities and intelligence.

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