The NeverEnding Story

The NeverEnding Story

Release Date

1984

Director

  • Wolfgang Petersen

Cast

  • Noah Hathaway
  • Barret Oliver
  • Tami Stronach
  • Gerald McRaney

A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.

    On his way to school, Bastian (Barret Oliver) ducks into a bookstore to avoid bullies. Sneaking away with a book called "The Neverending Story," Bastian begins reading it in the school attic. The novel is about Fantasia, a fantasy land threatened by "The Nothing," a darkness that destroys everything it touches. The kingdom needs the help of a human child to survive. When Bastian reads a description of himself in the book, he begins to wonder if Fantasia is real and needs him to survive.

    Photo credit: Warner Bros.

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