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The NeverEnding Story

The NeverEnding Story

A boy who needs a friend finds a world that needs a hero in a land beyond imagination!

19847.21h 37m

Overview

While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Written by Wolfgang Petersen, Michael Ende, Herman Weigel
Produced by Bernd Schaefers, Bernd Eichinger, Dieter Geissler
Box OfficeBudget: $27.0MRevenue: $20.2M

Top Cast

Noah Hathaway

Noah Hathaway

Atreyu

Barret Oliver

Barret Oliver

Bastian

Tami Stronach

Tami Stronach

The Childlike Empress

Alan Oppenheimer

Alan Oppenheimer

Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)

Sydney Bromley

Sydney Bromley

Engywook

Patricia Hayes

Patricia Hayes

Urgl

Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Cairon - Empress' Servant

Frank Lenart

Frank Lenart

Teeny Weeny / Night Hob (voice)

R

Robert Jadah

Morla the Ancient One (voice)

Gerald McRaney

Gerald McRaney

Bastian's Father

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookwolfmagicfairy talehorsemythologychild heroanthropomorphismbullyschoolcreaturereadingbook storefantasy worldgiantgnomequestchild protagonistfather son relationshipbased on young adult novelmagical necklace

About The NeverEnding Story

The NeverEnding Story is a adventure, fantasy, family, drama film released in 1984 exploring themes of based on novel or book, wolf, magic, fairy tale, horse, mythology. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, it stars Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach. While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.

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