Movie
The NeverEnding Story
A boy who needs a friend finds a world that needs a hero in a land beyond imagination!
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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The NeverEnding Story opened in theaters July 20, 1984. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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More about The NeverEnding Story
Cast
Noah HathawayAtreyu
Barret OliverBastian
Tami StronachThe Childlike Empress
Alan OppenheimerRockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
Patricia HayesUrgl
Moses GunnCairon - Empress' Servant
Frank LenartTeeny Weeny / Night Hob (voice)Credits
- Directed by
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Written by
- Wolfgang Petersen, Herman Weigel, Michael Ende
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Die unendliche Geschichte
- Collection
- The NeverEnding Story Collection
- Budget
- $27M
- Box office
- $20.2M
Production
Constantin FilmGermany
Bavaria FilmGermany