In a Small woodsy Oregon town a group of Friends - Sensitive Gordie (Wil Wheaton) Tough guy Chris (River Phoenix) Flamboyant Teddy (Corey Feldman) and Scaredy-cat Vern (Jerry O Connell) - are in search of a missing Teenager s body. Wanting to be heroes in each other s and their Hometown s eyes they set out on an unforgettable two-day trek that turns into an Odyssey of self-discovery. They Sneak smokes tell tall tales cuss cause it s cool and band together when the going gets tough. When they encounter the town s knife-wielding hoods who are also after the body the boys discover a strength they never knew they had.