The NeverEnding Story

A dusty school attic, old books stacked, a single raindrop hitting the roof. A young boy reads about Atreyu, a warrior on a luck dragon, chasing a darkness called The Nothing. Petersen's fantasy world is a childhood staple.

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Wolfgang Petersen directed The NeverEnding Story in 1984. See Wolfgang Petersen's full filmography, where to start with Wolfgang Petersen, or where to go after you've seen everything by Wolfgang Petersen.

The NeverEnding Story was released in 1984 (DE original-language production), with a runtime of 101 minutes.