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.
Key facts
Cast
Barret Oliver, Gerald McRaney, Chris Eastman, Darryl Cooksey, Nicholas Gilbert, Thomas Hill, Deep Roy, Tilo Prückner
Original language
English
Production companies
Constantin Film
Home video distributors
Warner Home Video (United States, France)
Based on
The Neverending Story
Setting
United States
Filming locations
Vancouver
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
October 23, 1987
Trailer
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | The NeverEnding Story | |
| Québec French title | L'Histoire sans fin |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 11399) | 1984, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. SFV 61399) | 1985, France |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Die Unendliche Geschichte: Das Album - Klaus Doldinger (1984) | 5 releases, 1984: WEA |
| Vinyl LP | The NeverEnding Story - Giorgio Moroder (1984) | 15 releases, 1984-1985: EMI, EMI America, IME America |
| Vinyl LP | The NeverEnding Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Giorgio Moroder, Klaus Doldinger (1984) | 15 releases, 1984-2025: EMI, EMI America, Parlophone |
| 7" vinyl | The NeverEnding Story - Giorgio Moroder (1984) | 29 releases, 1984-1985: EMI, EMI America, EMI International |
| CD | Die Unendliche Geschichte: Das Album - Klaus Doldinger (1984) | 5 releases, 1984-1998: WEA |
| CD | The NeverEnding Story - Giorgio Moroder (1984) | 2 releases, 1990: EMI |
| CD | The NeverEnding Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Giorgio Moroder, Klaus Doldinger (1984) | 12 releases, 1985-2026: EMI, EMI USA, Strike Force Entertainment |
| Cassette | Die Unendliche Geschichte: Das Album - Klaus Doldinger (1984) | 2 releases, 1984: WEA |
| Cassette | The NeverEnding Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Giorgio Moroder, Klaus Doldinger (1984) | 13 releases, 1984-1985: EMI, EMI America, EMI USA, Rock Records & Tapes |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1984 11399 |
| Home video VHS | France | 1985 SFV 61399 |
Full credits
| Director | Wolfgang Petersen |
| Cast | Barret Oliver, Gerald McRaney, Chris Eastman, Darryl Cooksey, Nicholas Gilbert, Thomas Hill, Deep Roy, Tilo Prückner, Moses Gunn, Noah Hathaway, Alan Oppenheimer, Sydney Bromley, Patricia Hayes, Tami Stronach |
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
