"Twelve-year-old Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find a boy from a nearby town who has disappeared. They search for his body along the railroad tracks during a miserably hot summer and soon learn that monsters are not lurking in their closets, but live in the hearts of people." - Stephen King
The Body is a novel by American writer Stephen King. The Body was published in King's collection, Different Seasons and later adapted into the 1986 film Stand by Me. The book was originally released on August 27, 1982. Stand by Me received positive reviews upon release and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and for two Golden Globe Awards. One for Best Drama Motion Picture, and one for Best Director. It is considered by many to be one of the most influential films of the 1980s, as well as one of the greatest films of all time.
