In March 1986 , Columbia Pictures , concerned that the original title , '' The Body '' , was misleading , renamed the film '' Stand by Me '' . According to screenwriter Raynold Gideon , '' The Body '' " sounded like either a sex film , a bodybuilding film or another Stephen King horror film . Rob came up with '' Stand by Me '' , and it ended up being the least unpopular option . " At the 8th Youth in Film Awards , the film received the Jackie Coogan Award for Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Picture/Ensemble Cast in a Feature Film ( Wil Wheaton , River Phoenix , Corey Feldman , and Jerry O'Connell )
8th Youth in Film Awards
8th Youth in Film Awards
Stand by Me (film)