About

After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.

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Directed by

Rob Reiner

Written by

Stephen King (Novel)
Raynold Gideon (Screenplay)
Bruce A. Evans (Screenplay)

Runtime

89 minutes

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Tagline

For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life.

Cast

Keywords

friendship coming of age based on novel or book 1950s boys oregon child campfire story story within the story railroad track flipping coin normandy beach coin toss

Photos

Lists

#188 on IMDb top 250 IMDb

#70 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider

Edgar Wright's 1000 favorite movies Edgar Wright

Awards

Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Raynold Gideon