The NeverEnding Story (1984) Drama Fantasy Adventure Family
The NeverEnding Story (1984) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.87/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.3/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.9/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.4/10 - Related: Discover more movies like The NeverEnding Story
The NeverEnding Story Plot Synopsis:
Bastian is a young boy who lives a dreary life being tormented by school bullies. On one such occasion he escapes into a book shop where the old proprieter reveals an ancient story-book to him, which he is warned can be dangerous. Shortly after, he "borrows" the book and begins to read it in the school attic where he is drawn into the mythical land of Fantasia, which desperately needs a hero to save it from destruction.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.
Tagline: A boy who needs a friend finds a world that needs a hero in a land beyond imagination!
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The NeverEnding Story Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1984 (more 1984 movies)
Box Office: $20,192,381
Awards: 6
Nominations: 9
What is The NeverEnding Story Streaming On?
The NeverEnding Story is Streaming on NetflixLanguage: English
Country: West Germany, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The NeverEnding Story Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 20, 1984, Netflix: Jan 01, 2022
Writers: Wolfgang Petersen, Herman Weigel, Michael Ende, Robert Easton
Producers: Mark Damon, Bernd Eichinger, Dieter Geissler, John W. Hyde, Klaus Kähler, Günter Rohrbach, Bernd Schaefers
Editors: Jane Seitz
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The NeverEnding Story (1984) Cast (Click to Expand)
The NeverEnding Story Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Barret Oliver | ... | Bastian |
| Gerald McRaney | ... | Bastian''s Father |
| Chris Eastman | ... | 1st Bully (as Drum Garrett) |
| Darryl Cooksey | ... | 2nd Bully |
| Nicholas Gilbert | ... | 3rd Bully |
| Thomas Hill | ... | Carl Conrad Coreander |
| Deep Roy | ... | Teeny Weeny |
| Tilo Prückner | ... | Night Hob |
| Moses Gunn | ... | Cairon |
| Noah Hathaway | ... | Atreyu |
| Sydney Bromley | ... | Engywook |
| Patricia Hayes | ... | Urgl |
| Tami Stronach | ... | The Childlike Empress |
| Beth Anderson | ... | The 2nd Balladeer (uncredited) (voice) |
| Donald Arthur | ... | School''s Caretaker (uncredited) |
| Bernd Eichinger | ... | Man next to Man Who Drops Milk (uncredited) |
| Dee Harris | ... | The Balladeers'' Lead Guitarist (uncredited) |
| Frank Lenart | ... | Teeny Weeny (uncredited) (voice) |
| Alan Oppenheimer | ... | Rockbiter / Falkor / G''mork / Narrator (uncredited) (voice) |
| Wolfgang Petersen | ... | Man Who Drops Milk (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Barret Oliver (b. August 24, 1973) – Bastian
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: Lindsay Barret Oliver - Gerald McRaney (b. August 19, 1947) – Bastian''s Father
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Jerald McRaney | Gerald Mc Raney - Chris Eastman – 1st Bully (as Drum Garrett)
Also known as: Drum Garrett - Darryl Cooksey – 2nd Bully
- Nicholas Gilbert – 3rd Bully
- Thomas Hill, as Carl Conrad Coreander, passed away at age 81 in Bloom.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Tom Hill - Deep Roy (b. January 26, 1949) – Teeny Weeny
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 4' 4" (1.32 m)
Also known as: Roy Deep - Tilo Prückner, as Night Hob, passed away at age 79 in Berl.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Thilo Prückner - Moses Gunn, as Cairon, passed away at age 64 in Guilford, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Libra - Noah Hathaway (b. November 13, 1971) – Atreyu
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m) - Sydney Bromley, as Engywook, passed away at age 78 in Worth.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Sidney Bromley - Patricia Hayes, as Urgl, passed away at age 88 in Puttenham, Surrey, England, UK.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 0½" (1.54 m)
Also known as: Pat Hayes - Tami Stronach (b. July 31, 1972) – The Childlike Empress
Sign: Leo - Beth Anderson – The 2nd Balladeer (uncredited) (voice)
Also known as: Beth Andersen - Donald Arthur, as School''s Caretaker (uncredited), passed away at age 79 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Sign: Taurus
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