The NeverEnding Story (1984)

04/06/1984 (DE) • 1h 42m

Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Tami Stronach

The Childlike Empress

Alan Oppenheimer

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

Moses Gunn

Cairon - Empress' Servant

Frank Lenart

Teeny Weeny / Night Hob (voice)

Robert Jadah

Morla the Ancient One (voice)


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Part of the The NeverEnding Story Collection

Includes The NeverEnding Story, The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, The NeverEnding Story III

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$27,000,000.00

Revenue

$20,158,808.00

Keywords

based on novel or book

wolf

magic

fairy tale

horse

mythology

child hero

anthropomorphism

bully

school

creature

reading

book store

fantasy world

giant

gnome

quest

child protagonist

father son relationship

based on young adult novel

magical necklace

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