The NeverEnding Story (1984)

1984 · 101 min · Adventure, Fantasy, Family

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.

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Starring Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach, Alan Oppenheimer and Sydney Bromley.

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