| Release Date: | Feb 1996 |
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| Genres: | Fantasy / Family / Adventure |
| Awards: | 1 nomination |
| Runtime: | 95 min |
| Cast: | Jason James Richter (Bastian Bux), Melody Kay (Nicole, Bastian's Stepsister), Jack Black (Slip, Leader of The Nasties) Carole Finn (Mookie - The Nasties) Ryan Bollman (Dog - The Nasties) Freddie Jones (Coreander - the Librarian and Old Man...) Julie Cox (The Childlike Empress) Moya Brady (Urgl, Female Gnome) Tony Robinson (Engywook, Male Gnome) Thomas Petruo (Bighead - Großkopf) Tracey Ellis (Jane Bux, Bastian's Stepmother) Kevin McNulty (Barney Bux, Bastian's Father) Nicole Parker (Coil - The Nasties) Adrien Dorval (Rage - The Nasties) Kevin Bradshaw (Bark Troll - Borkentroll) Gordon Robinson (Falkor - Fuchur) Frederick Warder (Mr. Rock Chewer - Felsenbeißer) William Todd Jones (Mrs. Rock Chewer - Felsenbeißer) Dave Formann (Rock Chewer Jr. - Felsenbeißer...) Danu Anthony (Samantha, Nicole's Friend) Andrea Nemeth (Rachel, Nicole's Friend) Mark Acheson (Mr. John the Janitor) Marilyn Norry (Mrs. Crackerby) Shirley Broderick (Mrs. Coreander) Ruth Nichol (Samantha's Mother) Alfonso Quijada (Delivery Man) Ulli Kinalzik (Eskimo Trapper) John Bear Curtis (Lumberjack) Richard Newman (Photographer) Veena Sood (Sales Woman) Marcy Goldberg (Sales Woman) Lossen Chambers (Sales Woman) Hrothgar Mathews (Nursery Truck Driver) Samantha McKenna (Schoolgirl) David Longworth (Log Dispatcher) Jessica Walden (Bird Girl) Lauren Samis (Creepy Girl) Jenna Irvine (Trickster) Jesse Camacho (Beaver Boy (uncredited)) William Hootkins (Bark Troll) |
While the first two movies were based on the novel by Michael Ende, this one is only based "on the characters." It transfers Fantasia into the "real" world. Bastian's dream to get a sibling becomes true when his father re-marries, but soon he has trouble with his new step sister Nicole and with a gang of school bullies, the Nasties. Hiding in the school library, Bastian finds his favorite book of THE NEVERENDING STORY, where it is later found by Slip, the gang leader. The latter recognizes the power of the book and begins to form Fantasia after his bad intentions. When the chaos becomes worse the Child-like Empress requests Bastian to move back to the real world, get the book back and save Fantasia. Accidentally some Fantasia characters travel with him to reality, but get lost in different places. Meanwhile Slip and the other Nasties spread anarchy. Finally, Bastian gets support from Nicole, who begins to believe in the power of Fantasia. Together they are able to solve the situation and become friends.
