Stand by Me (1986)
After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, Gordie, Vern, Chris and Teddy 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. friendship, based on novel or book, leech, affectation, bullying, road trip, oregon, usa, coming of age, nostalgic, railroad track, story within the story, flipping coin, campfire story, pie eating, told in flashback, child, 1950s, boys, coin toss, sentimental, admiring, familiar
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