1. Dean Koontz
   Stephen King
2. Clive Barker

The movie is based on a 1982 Stephen King story titled, "The Body." It's a coming-of-age story in which a group of young boys sets out to find the body of a boy who's gone missing.

1. 1983
   1986
2. 1989

The movie hit theaters in 1986. Ronald Reagan was president, the Challenger space shuttle exploded, and the Chernobyl nuclear accident rocked the world.

1. River Phoenix
   Corey Feldman
2. Kiefer Sutherland

Corey Feldman played the character named Teddy Duchamp. Teddy is the weird kid with physical scars who eventually winds up in prison.

1. Oregon
   Vermont
2. Maine

In the King novella, the story is set in Maine ... but the movie is actually set in Oregon. It takes place near a small town called Castle Rock.

1. Raynold Gideon
   Bruce Evans
2. Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner directed this hit movie, along with other blockbusters such as "A Few Good Men" and "When Harry Met Sally…"

1. fell into a ravine
   drowned in a pond
2. hit by a train

The boy, named Ray Brower, was supposedly hit by a train. He was out in the woods picking blueberries when the accident occurred.

1. true
2. false

Reiner wasn't the first choice for director. Instead, the studio wanted British director Adrian Lyne, but he was already busy wrapping up a movie called "9 1/2 Weeks."

1. Chris
   Gordie
2. Vern

Wheaton played Gordie Lachance, who as an adult writes the story as a reflection of his childhood experiences in 1959.

1. about $8 million
   about $18 million
2. about $28 million

The movie was a bargain for $8 million. It earned more than $52 million in box office receipts.

1. bears
   leeches
2. snakes

As the boys wander through the forest, they wind up in a swampy area filled with leeches, which begin sucking their blood. The crew used real leeches for the scene.

1. weight
   poor eyesight
2. bad skin

Vern is the butt of many jokes, in part because he's overweight. It's Vern who first learns the news of a body supposedly lost in the woods.

1. "The Lost Boys"
   "Gremlins"
2. "Goonies"

Feldman was involved in a string of hit movies in the 80s. Just before "Stand By Me," he starred in "Goonies," another movie in which a group of young boys goes on a series of adventures.

1. zero
   one
2. two

Reiner directed "The Sure Thing," and "This Is Spinal Tap." From the 80s to the early 90s, Reiner's films were incredibly successful.

1. contract dispute
   studio shut down production
2. Wheaton in a car accident

The production company was sold to Columbia just days before shooting was slated to begin, and the new owners had zero interest in making "Stand By Me." Reiner convinced one investor to pitch in more than $7 million to continue production.

1. Peter Coyote
   Morgan Freeman
2. Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss is the grown-up version of Gordie Lachance. He provides the story and the narration that propels the movie's action.

1. true
2. false

After a series of adventures, the boys finally do find the boy. Then they fight with a group of older boys over who gets to take credit for finding the corpse.

1. Elvis Presley
   Jerry Lee Lewis
2. Buddy Holly

There were no Elvis songs on the soundtrack album. It had songs from Holly, Lewis, The Del-Vikings and, of course, Ben E. King, who sang "Stand By Me."

1. Butch
   Ace
2. Jack

Actor Kiefer Sutherland plays the role of "Ace," who leads a gang of vicious older boys that want to find the body (and claim the glory) for themselves.

1. Teddy
   Gordie
2. Chris

The boys worry that they may run into danger during their journey. For safety's sake, Chris decides to snag his father's pistol and take it along for the adventure.

1. casting
   writing
2. production

Gideon wrote the screenplay with the help of Bruce Evans. He also had a hand in the making of "Starman," "Made in Heaven" and "Mr. Brooks."

1. Casey Siemaszko
   John Cusack
2. Jerry O'Connell

John Cusack plays Denny for just a few short scenes. Denny winds up dead due to a severe car accident, an event that shakes Gordie's life to the core.

1. Teddy
   Gordie
2. Chris

Chris, whose older brother is one of Ace's minions, stands up to Ace and refuses to relinquish claim to the body. Ace is furious and pulls a knife on Chris.

1. punches him
   trips him
2. pulls a gun

Gordie, fearful that Ace will harm or kill Chris with a knife, decides to escalate the situation. He pulls a handgun and tells Ace to leave them alone.

1. Wil Wheaton
   Rob Reiner
2. Columbia Pictures executives

Studio executives were concerned that King's original title ("The Body") would confuse the public. After throwing around various options, director Rob Reiner came up with "Stand By Me."

1. true
2. false

Reiner knew that he wanted King's song to play near the end of the movie. He thought the song's title would be a fitting name for the film, too.

1. Eyeball
   Gash
2. Mouse

Richard's nickname is Eyeball. Played by Bradley Gregg, Richard is a terrible role model for his younger brother, Chris. Richard happily does the bidding of Ace Merrill.

1. Columbia Pictures
   Universal Studios
2. Paramount Pictures

The movie was produced by a company called Act III Productions -- and it was distributed by Columbia Pictures.

1. loved it
   thought it needed work
2. despised it

Many King stories have been adapted for the big screen, and the author really dislikes some of the films he inspired. However, he felt that "Stand By Me" was a fantastic movie.

1. threatened to hurt them
   promised them a fancy dinner
2. screamed at them

The young actors struggled to produce a convincing feeling of fear. In a fit of exasperation, Reiner started screaming at them, and the boys started crying -- and then they nailed the scene.

1. true
2. false

The team hired short females (with close-cropped hair) to perform these stunts. The boys were never in any sort of danger.