The Neverending Story III (1994)

Director:

Peter MacDonald

Writers (WGA):

Jeff Lieberman (screenplay)
Karin Howard (story)
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Release Date:

27 October 1994 (Germany)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

It's a brand new beginning in the adventure that never ends

Plot:

A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.

Plot Keywords:

Book | Bully | School Library | Telescope | Stepbrother Stepsister Relationship

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jason James Richter	...	Bastian
Melody Kay	...	Nicole
Jack Black	...	Slip
Carole Finn	...	Mookie
Ryan Bollman	...	Dog
Freddie Jones	...	Mr. Coreander / Old Man of Wandering Mountain
Julie Cox	...	The Empress
Moya Brady	...	Urgl
Tony Robinson	...	Engywook
Thomas Petruo	...	Large Head
Tracey Ellis	...	Jane Bux
Kevin McNulty	...	Barney
Nicole Parker	...	Nasty #1
Adrien Dorval	...	Nasty #2 (as P. Adrien Dorval)
Kaefan Shaw	...	Bark Troll
Gordon Robertson	...	Falkor (as Gorden Robertson)
Frederick Warder	...	Mr. Rock Chewer - Felsenbeißer / Shopping Clerk
William Todd-Jones	...	Mrs. Rockchewer (as William Todd Jones)
David Forman	...	Junior Rockchewer
Danu Anthony	...	Samantha
Andrea Nemeth	...	Rachel
Mark Acheson	...	Janitor
Marilyn Norry	...	Mrs. Crackerby
Shirley Broderick	...	Mrs. Coreander
Ruth Nichol	...	Samantha's Mother
Alfonso Quijada	...	Delivery Man (as Alfonso R. Quijada)
Ulli Kinalzik	...	Eskimo Trapper (as Ulrich Kinalzik)
John 'Bear' Curtis	...	Lumberjack (as John Bear Curtis)
Richard Newman	...	Photographer
Veena Sood	...	Sales Lady #1
Marcy Goldberg	...	Sales Lady #2
Lossen Chambers	...	Sales Lady #3
Hrothgar Mathews	...	Nursery Truck Driver (as Horthgar Matthews)
Samantha McKenna	...	Schoolgirl
David Longworth	...	Log Dispatcher
Jessica Walden	...	Bird Girl
Lauren Samis	...	Creepy Girl
Jenna Irvine	...	Trickster
William Hootkins	...	Bark Troll / Falkor (voice)
Gary Martin	...	Mr. Rockchewer / Junior Rockchewer (voice)
Mac McDonald	...	Mrs. Rockchewer (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jesse Camacho	...	Beaver Boy (uncredited)

Directed by
Peter MacDonald		(as Peter Macdonald)

Writing credits (WGA)
Jeff Lieberman		(screenplay)
Karin Howard		(story)
Michael Ende		(characters)

Produced by
Heinz Bibo	....	producer
Dieter Geissler	....	producer
Tim Hampton	....	producer
Klaus Kähler	....	associate producer
Harry Nap	....	line producer
Harold Tichenor	....	line producer

Original Music by
Péter Wolf		(as Peter Wolf)

Cinematography by
Robin Vidgeon		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Michael Bradsell

Production Design by
Rolf Zehetbauer

Art Direction by
Cornelia Ott

Set Decoration by
Robert Davidson
Bernhard Henrich

Costume Design by
Vin Burnham
Monique Prudhomme

Makeup Department
Natalie Cosco	....	assistant makeup artist
Mark Coulier	....	animatronic designer
Joann Fowler	....	assistant makeup artist
Jullin Hadden	....	assistant hair stylist
Norma Hill-Patton	....	chief makeup artist
Toby Lindala	....	assistant makeup artist
Kandace Loewen	....	chief hair stylist
Friderike Roessler	....	assistant makeup artist (as Friederike Rossler)
Valeska Schitthelm	....	assistant makeup artist
Kathrine Sidick	....	assistant hair stylist (as Katherine Sidick)
Nancy Steyns	....	assistant hair stylist
Hasso von Hugo	....	special effects makeup artist (as Hasso Von Hugo)
Valeska Schitthelm	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Lynne Bespflug	....	unit production manager
Rolf Hanke	....	unit manager
Raoul Leindecker	....	unit manager
Günther Russ	....	unit production manager: B.V.P.
Suzie F. Wiesmann	....	production supervisor (as Susie Ford)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Barry	....	trainee assistant director
Sheila Carpenter	....	third assistant director
Stefan Diepenbrock	....	second assistant director
Kathy Gilroy	....	second assistant director (as Kathy Gilroy-Sereda)
Nikolas Korda	....	first assistant director: second unit
Benjamin Lohmer	....	fourth assistant director
Timothy Serda	....	second assistant director (as Tim Sereda)
Peter Spuhler	....	third assistant director
Harold Tichenor	....	second unit director
David Tringham	....	first assistant director
Albrecht von Bethmann	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Albrecht Von Bethmann)

Art Department
Marie Ahle	....	prop buyer
Sylvia Berg	....	set dresser
Richard Bergeron	....	set illustrator
Alexander Beyer	....	assistant prop man
Gary Brooks	....	head greensman
Chris Buffet	....	storyboard artist (as Chris Buffett)
Bill Burd	....	prop master (as William Burd)
Syd Cain	....	storyboard artist
Zoe Cain	....	storyboard assistant
Mark Davidson	....	assistant set decorator
Roger W. Deer	....	storyboard artist (as Roger Deer)
Frank Dockhorn	....	assistant prop man
Stuart Ennis	....	construction coordinator
Stewart Fairley	....	lead hand painter (as Thomas Stewart Fairley)
Michael Fechner	....	prop master
Dave Fleisher	....	props assistant
Robert Foley	....	head painter
Reg Gay	....	assistant greens
Dierk Grahlow	....	supervising carpenter
Martin Hazenboom	....	foreman
Mark Howes	....	set dresser
Thomas Hunt	....	lead hand
Ulli Isfort	....	prop master (as Uli Isfort)
Ed Jensen	....	set dresser
Michael Klussmann	....	assistant prop man
Pedro Kothe	....	prop buyer
Tanja Kreitschmann	....	props trainee
Robert Krüger	....	scenic artist
Jim LeBlanc	....	assistant prop man (as Jim Leblanc)
Max Matsuoka	....	assistant property master: Vancouver
Brad McMurray	....	set decorator buyer
Harvey Moeller	....	stand-by carpenter
Michael Molson	....	set dresser
Anja Müller	....	art department
Eric Norlin	....	assistant art director
Cornelia Ott	....	art department
Steve Pooley	....	signwriter
Ziad Ragheb	....	set dresser
Walter E. Richarz	....	art department (as Walter Richarz)
Heinz Röske	....	art department
Marcus Schmidt	....	swing gang key
Torsten Schwartz	....	plasterer
Jill Scott	....	location art director
Mike Shoring	....	signwriter
James Steuart	....	draftsman
Freder Thaler	....	art department (as Frieder Thaler)
Julia Thomas	....	props trainee
Nathan Tichenor	....	art department trainee
Johannes Von Ahn	....	assistant set decorator
Berndt Wenzel	....	plasterer
Michael White	....	conceptual artist
Michael White	....	storyboard artist
Jacob Wiebe	....	stand-by painter

Sound Department
Axel Arft	....	sound mixer
Max Bauer	....	foley artist
Darren Brisker	....	location boom operator
Graham Daniel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Henrici	....	boom operator
Mel Kutbay	....	foley artist (as Mel Kutbey)
Verena Lieberknecht	....	assistant foley editor
Christopher Lloyd	....	assistant sound editor (as Chris Lloyd)
Bernhard Maisch	....	foley recordist
Ray Merrin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ralph Parker	....	location sound mixer
Frank Regente	....	sound trainee
Jim Roddan	....	supervising sound editor
Thomas Schutt	....	sound recordist: second unit
David Trent	....	assistant dialogue editor
William Trent	....	dialogue editor (as Bill Trent)
Helga Wagner	....	foley editor

Special Effects by
Marc Akerstream	....	special effects assistant: Canada (as Mark Akerstream)
Jens Armeline	....	special effects assistant
Nigel Booth	....	designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jeffrey Butterworth	....	best boy: Canada
Jamie Campbell	....	mechanics: miniatures, Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Wolfgang Chevalier	....	creature technician (as Wolfgang Chevallier)
Tristan Collett	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Joel Collins	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Richard Darwin	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Steve Davis	....	best boy: Canada
Carol De Jong	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Carole De Jong)
Simon Donaldson	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
David Dunsterville	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Merrick Durling	....	designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Thomas Ebert	....	special effects assistant
Rashna Elavia	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Rashna Elevia)
Robin Ellis	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Justin Exley	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Adam Fausset	....	production coordinator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Chris Fitzgerald	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jane Francis	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Richard Gregory	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Verner Gresty	....	project supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Ernst Gschwind	....	special effects assistant
Alex Harwood	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Simon Hewitt	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Chris 'Flimsy' Howes	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Chris Howes)
Jamie Jackson-Moore	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Tim Jordan	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jürgen Kagermann	....	creature technician
Tacy Kneale	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Hans-Joachim Knospe	....	creature technician (as Hans Joachim Knospe)
Paul Knowles	....	senior special effects technician
Christiane-Carolin Koch	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Christiane Koch)
Tony Loeser	....	technical coordinator
Michael Luppino	....	special effects assistant
Lindsay MacGowan	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Lindsey McGowan)
Jim Machin	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Ivan Manzella	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Rick Marr	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Rik Marr)
Chris Martin	....	mechanics: miniatures, Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Alexander Morgan	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Alex Morgan)
Gerd Nefzer	....	special effects assistant (as Gerd Feuchter)
Uli Nefzer	....	floor effects supervisor (as Ulli Nefzer)
Kevin O'Boyle	....	designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Kevin O Boyle)
Christine Overs	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Chrissie Overs)
Geoff Paige	....	supervisor: machine shop, Jim Henson's Creature Shop
David Paller	....	special effects assistant: Canada
Gary Paller	....	special effects coordinator: Canada
Adrian Parish	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Adrian Parrish)
Richard Perkis	....	model supervisor: miniatures, Jim Henson's Creature Shop
William Plant	....	head of production: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Gary Pollard	....	designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Ziad Ragheb	....	miniature construction
Jason Reed	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Kurt Schulze	....	technical coordinator
Hans Seck	....	special effects assistant
Philip Sharpe	....	mechanics: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Phil Sharpe)
Colin Shulver	....	art finisher
Colin Shulver	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Klaus Spengler	....	special effects assistant
John Stephenson	....	creative supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Harry Tomsic	....	special effects fabricator: Canada
Rob Tomsic	....	special effects fabricator: Canada (as Robert Tomsic)
James Paradis	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Ruby Alvarez-Rieke	....	2D animation (as Ruby Alvarez)
Ruby Alvarez-Rieke	....	digital compositing (as Ruby Alvarez)
Armin Bach	....	blue screen operator
Ralph Bibo	....	digital effects production manager
Werner Bibo	....	digital effects producer
Thorsten Binte	....	matte paintings
Detlev Boos	....	blue screen supervisor (as Detlef Boos)
Ronald Brach	....	retouching
Holger Delfs	....	additional matte paintings
Andrea Duyster	....	2D animation
Andrea Duyster	....	digital compositing
Peter Fast	....	optical coordinator
Doug Ferris	....	matte paintings
Chuck Fetyko	....	supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Doron Fiterman	....	digital effects supervisor
Bertram Friedrich	....	digital effects coordinator
John Grant	....	matte paintings
Philipp Hartmann	....	3D animation
Philipp Hartmann	....	compositing
Gunther Herbst	....	additional matte paintings
Ingolf Hetscher	....	additional matte paintings
Dave Housman	....	systems designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Antony Hunt	....	executive producer: The Magic Camera Company
Bernd Kammermeier	....	cloud tank
Michael Langer	....	layout: video
Rob Malos	....	supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Rob Marlos)
Alexander Manasse	....	matte paintings
Julian Manning	....	supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Derek Meddings	....	visual effects supervisor
Ben Morris	....	supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Thomas Müller	....	retouching
Stephan Osterburg	....	3D animation
Stephan Osterburg	....	compositing
Ed Plant	....	supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Arnold Rock	....	2D animation
Arnold Rock	....	digital compositing
Mark Ross	....	supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Andreas Schellenberg	....	film scanning assistant
Mathias Schneider	....	retouching
Dominique Schuchmann	....	animation
Dominique Schuchmann	....	retouching
Edgar Silzer	....	retouching
Brian Smithies	....	visual effects art director
Andy Stevens	....	camera assistant: model unit, Magic Camera Co
Ruediger Thumann	....	2D animation (as Rudiger Thumann)
Ruediger Thumann	....	digital compositing (as Rudiger Thumann)
Simon Weisse	....	visual effects miniatures
Caroline Wise	....	2D animation
Caroline Wise	....	digital compositing
Efi Wizen	....	digital effects supervisor

Stunts
Brett Armstrong	....	stunt performer
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt performer (as Scott Ateah)
Marc Boyle	....	stunt coordinator
Jim Broyden	....	stunt performer (as Jimmy Broyden)
Mike Crestejo	....	stunt performer
Garvin Cross	....	stunt performer
Marny Eng	....	stunt performer (as Marney Eng)
Bill Ferguson	....	stunt coordinator
Yvette Ferguson	....	stunt performer
Cal Hutchinson	....	stunt performer
Randy Lee	....	stunt performer
Rick Morwick	....	stunt performer (as Richard Merwick)
Rick Pearce	....	stunt performer
Trish Schill	....	stunt performer
Kymberly Sheppard	....	stunt performer (as Kimberley Sheppard)
Lee Sollenberger	....	stunt performer
David Soo	....	stunt performer
Gerry Therrien	....	stunt performer (as Jerry Therrien)
Luke Waidmann	....	stunt performer (as Luke Waldmann)
Owen Walstrom	....	stunt performer
Rob Wilton	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Rick Allen	....	key grip: Canada
Jeane Andrews	....	lamp operator: Canada
Klemens Becker	....	Steadicam operator
Monty Black	....	lamp operator: Canada
Hagen Bogdanski	....	focus puller
Ron Bowen	....	best boy: Canada
Gus Bradley	....	crane operator: Canada (as Angus Bradley)
Bob Bridges	....	video coordinator
Michael Chisholm	....	grip: Canada
Julian Chojnacki	....	camera operator
Murray Chysyk	....	lamp operator: Canada
Ingo Conrad	....	best boy: first unit (as Ingo Konrad)
Freddie Cooper	....	camera operator: second unit
Michael Cox	....	grip: Canada
Drew Davidson	....	gaffer: Vancouver (as Andrew Davidson)
David J. Dawson	....	dolly grip: Canada (as Dave Dawson)
Martin Fischer	....	electrician: first unit
Paul Freuer	....	electrician: second unit
Doane Gregory	....	still photographer
Holger Greiß	....	gaffer: Berlin (as Holger Greiss)
Michael Grötzinger	....	key grip: first unit
Paul Guenette	....	focus puller
Einar Hansen	....	rigging electrician: Canada
David Harris	....	lamp operator: Canada
Tim Heller	....	lamp operator: Canada
Conny Hopf	....	focus puller (as Connie Hopf)
Lothar Horn	....	rigger
Malcolm Johnson	....	crane operator: Canada
Heiko Jörke	....	electrician: first unit
Ross Kelsay	....	additional operator
Suza Kohlstedt	....	clapper loader (as Susa Kohlstedt)
Peter Kosel	....	electrician: second unit
Vince Laxton	....	rigging electrician: Canada
Torsten Lemke	....	best boy: second unit
Michael L. Lewin	....	electrician: first unit (as Michael Lewin)
Paul Logan	....	grip: Canada
Frank Lohr	....	rigger
Scott MacDonald	....	clapper loader (as Scott Macdonald)
John McCallum	....	camera operator (as Sandy McCallum)
Sascha Mieke	....	focus puller
Klaus Nietsch	....	electrician: first unit
Claus Nowack	....	video assistant
Frank Olic	....	lamp operator: Canada
Rob Parisien	....	video assistant
Richard Patton	....	video controller
Robert Patzelt	....	clapper loader
Luba Plotnikoff	....	camera trainee
Markus Pluta	....	key grip: second unit
Ron Rakowski	....	electrician: first unit
Brian E. Rybolt	....	still photographer
Piet Schmelz	....	electrician trainee
Marcus Schmidt	....	stand-by grip
Rudi Schröder Jr.	....	video assistant (as Rudi Schroder)
Bernd Schultz	....	electrician: first unit
Ronald Schwarz	....	electrician: second unit (as Ronnie Schwarz)
John W. Scott	....	rigging gaffer: Canada (as John Scott)
Ronald Simoneit	....	still photographer (as Ronald Siemoneit)
Tim Spencer	....	rigging grip: Canada
Randy Stamhuis	....	rigging grip: Canada
Robert Stecko	....	focus puller
John Taylor	....	crane operator: Canada
Marco Teuchert	....	electrician: second unit
Dan Tolmle	....	grip: Canada
Steve Vincent	....	best boy: Canada
Trevor Watkins	....	camera grip: second unit
Tony Westman	....	director of photography: aerial unit, Canada
Al White	....	camera: South Dakota (as Alan White)
Robert Wiesmann	....	focus puller
Carrie Wilson	....	power pod technician: Canada
Paul Wilson	....	director of photography: second unit
Richard Wilson	....	power pod technician: Canada
Konny Wimmer	....	camera grip: first unit (as Konni Wimmer)
Dave Windsor	....	rigging grip: Canada
Norbert Witt	....	rigger
David Worley	....	camera operator: first unit
Ken Young	....	set-up grip: Canada
Kosto Zeviar	....	generator operator: Canada
Dieter Zimmermann	....	stand-by grip

Casting Department
Andrea Brown	....	extras casting
Lynne Carrow	....	additional casting
Allison Cowitt	....	casting: USA
Uschi Drews	....	additional casting
Mike Fenton	....	casting: USA
James Forsyth	....	extras casting
Irene Lamb	....	additional casting
Sharon McQuillan	....	extras casting assistant
Wendy O'Brien	....	casting assistant (as Wendy O'Brien-Livingstone)
Christel Vonk	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Crystine Booth	....	wardrobe supervisor
Fiona Cazaly	....	costume supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Lal d'Abo	....	costume maker: Fantasian (as Lal D Abo)
Yvonne Davis	....	costume assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Nancy Duggan	....	costumer
Alli Eynon	....	costume assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Caroline Gardener	....	costume assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Ali Goss	....	costume assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Allison Goss)
D.J. Gramman	....	costume supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as DJ Gramman)
Gisele Grant	....	costume assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Amanda Hall	....	costume assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Tamzine Hanks	....	costume assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Petra M. Hanslbauer	....	costumer (as Petra Hanslbauer)
Verena Hay	....	costumer
Tahra Kharibian	....	costume assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Tahra Kharibien)
Gudrun Leyendecker	....	assistant costume designer
Joan Lovett	....	seamstress
Julie MacDonald	....	costumer (as Julie Macdonald)
Tabitha Neal	....	costume assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Helen Pitcher	....	costume assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Phil Reynolds	....	costume maker: Fantasian
Gail L. Smith	....	costumer (as Gail Smith)
Lyn Smith	....	costumer
Sandy Suffield	....	costume assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Lesley Ann Ward	....	costume assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Lesley Ward)

Editorial Department
Jordan Acomba	....	apprentice editor
Kevin Ahern	....	first assistant editor
Karin Bernard	....	post-production coordinator
Daniela Boch	....	assistant editor
Mark Lemmon	....	assistant editor
Helga Risch Wardeck	....	assistant editor (as Helga Wardeck)

Music Department
Paul Ericksen	....	music mixer
Ed Ernst	....	assistant to music supervisor
Jay Flood	....	orchestrator
Klaus Frers	....	music supervisor
Peter Fuchs	....	music recording engineer
Münchner Symphoniker	....	music performers (as Munich Symphony Orchestra)
Walter Werzowa	....	orchestrator
Péter Wolf	....	conductor (as Peter Wolf)

Transportation Department
Colin Banner	....	driver: Canada
Fred Davies	....	mechanic: Canada
Mark Davies	....	unit driver
Raymond Fairchild	....	co-captain: Canada
Wolfgang Froscher	....	production driver
Gordon Glen	....	driver: Canada
Steve Granger	....	driver: Canada
Dan Groseclose	....	driver captain: Canada (as Daniel Groseclose)
George A. Hampton	....	driver: Canada (as George Hampton)
Michael Hildenhagen	....	production driver
Thomas Kutschera	....	production driver
Jack Lopatinsky	....	driver: cast, Canada
John Martin	....	driver: Canada
Gord McMillan	....	driver: Canada (as Gord Mac Millan)
Gary Morneau	....	driver: Canada
Sylvia Nablo	....	transportation coordinator: Canada
Terry Noble	....	driver: Canada
Alexander Reed	....	production driver
Brian Roberts	....	transport captain
Roy Rutledge	....	driver: Canada
Bernd Röttger	....	production driver
Christopher Schonefelder	....	production driver
Thomas Schultz	....	production driver
Jens Winkler	....	production driver

Other crew
Shelly Adams	....	chef: Canada, Focus On Food (as Shelley Adams)
David Alan Barclay	....	key puppeteer
Roger Baron	....	craft service: Canada (as K. Roger Baron)
Roger Baron	....	first aid: Canada (as K. Roger Baron)
Michael S. Baumohl	....	epk crew (as Michael Baumohl)
Jean Bereziuk	....	script supervisor
C. Roger Billings	....	assistant trainer: Canada
Andrea Boorman	....	production assistant
Lisa Bowmar	....	craft service: Canada
Lisa Bowmar	....	first aid: Canada
Michael Brennicke	....	german dialogs
Bernd Broszeit	....	puppeteer performer
Michael Böhme	....	production executive (as Michael Boehme)
David Caughlan	....	location scout (as Dave Caughlan)
Richard Coombs	....	key puppeteer
Sue Dacre	....	key puppeteer (as Susan Dacre)
Mark A. Davis	....	choreographer (as Mark Davis)
Peter Dress	....	post-production accountant
Jodi Duncan	....	stand-in
Phil Eason	....	key puppeteer (as Philip Eason)
Robert Easton	....	dialogue coach
Andreas Max Eichberg	....	puppeteer performer
Elaine Fleming	....	production coordinator
Barney France	....	helicopter pilot
Agnes Fricke	....	nurse
Sylvia Friedl	....	production executive
Sharie L. Gagen	....	production assistant (as Sharie Gagen)
Leslie Graham	....	stand-in
Christian Grass	....	marketing and promotion
Colin Hankins	....	marketing and promotion (as KDM Colin Hankins)
James Hatzell	....	location assistant: South Dakota
Christoph Heckenbücker	....	production assistant
Nick Hertwig	....	assistant coordinator
Michael Hintringer	....	chef: Canada, Focus On Food
Kathy Houghton	....	production assistant (as Katherine Houghton)
Lesley Hurrien	....	animal trainer: Canada (as Lesley Hurren)
Pat Jackson	....	studio teacher
Victoria James	....	assistant to the director
Susan King	....	assistant accountant
Brenda Kyle	....	assistant coordinator
Michael Lange	....	epk crew
Todd Lester	....	security guard: Canada
Graham Ludlow	....	production executive
Rick Lyon	....	puppetry
Eckbert Matschi	....	puppeteer performer
Mary Ellen McKnight	....	assistant chef: Canada, Focus On Food (as M. E. McKnight)
Paul Meyer-Gerlt	....	assistant accountant
Barb Miller	....	assistant accountant
Frank Mirbach	....	epk crew
Wendy O'Neill	....	production accountant
Vera Pachale	....	puppeteer performer
Chris Paton	....	unit publicist
John Penhall	....	location manager
Jayme Pfahl	....	assistant to producers
Karen Powell	....	production assistant
Harald Preuß	....	puppeteer performer (as Harald Preuss)
Brad Rapier	....	choreographer
Uwe Riik	....	masseur
Christiane Stein	....	production coordinator
Marita Tappen	....	post-production accountant
Stephen Tibbetts	....	stand-in
Kenneth Torrance	....	stand-in
John Tucker	....	security captain: Canada
Robert Tygner	....	puppeteer coordinator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Rob Tygner)
Rolf van de Sandt	....	production accountant (as Rolf Van De Sandt)
Tony Walter	....	assistant location manager
Cheryl Willcocks	....	contact: London
Claudia Wipfler	....	assistant script supervisor

Production Companies

• Cinevox Filmproduktion GmbH (presents) (as CineVox Entertainment)
• Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
• Studio Babelsberg
• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros. (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Vitória Filmes (1995) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Miramax Films (1996) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Warner Bros. (1995) (France) (theatrical)
• Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1995) (Germany) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Toccata New Image Productions (digital visual effects) (A Member of the Bibo Group)
• CineMagic Film Effects GmbH (matte paintings, visual & optical effects)
• Jim Henson's Creature Shop (animatronic creatures)
• Panasensor (cloud effects) (as Panasensor Filmeffect und Filmproductions GmbH)
• Optical Art (motion control)

Other Companies

• Agentur Drews  casting: Germany (as Agentur Drews Berlin)
• Bavaria Musik-Studios  music recorded at (as Bavaria Music Studio Munich)
• Bayerische Film- und Fernsehförderung  supported by (as Bayerische Filmförderung)
• Bel Tec Ausstattung  stand-by grips (as Bel Tec Ausstattungen)
• Berliner Bank  financed by
• Berliner Filmförderung  supported by (as Berliner Filmförderung FKT)
• Cinevox Filmproduktion GmbH  copyright owner: story and screenplay © 1993 (as CineVox Filmproduktion GmbH)
• Creative Animal Talent  supplied by: 'Bosco', Canada (as Creative Cinema Animal Talent)
• Daydream  music supervision
• Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Relations (DDA)  public relations (as Dennis, Davidson & Assoc.)
• Dieter Geissler Musikverlag  copyright owner: all original music compositions © 1994
• FedEx  trademark used by permission (uncredited)
• Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA)  supported by
• Focus on Food  catering: Canada
• Hawkins and Powers Aviation  aerial support: South Dakota (as Hawkins and Powers)
• Hypo Bank, Munich  financed by
• Lufthansa  the producers wish to gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and support of
• Lyps Inc.  voice casting (as Lypsinc)
• Meloton Soundeffects Studios  sound effects recorded at (as Meloton)
• Mount Rushmore National Memorial  the producers wish to gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and support of (as The Superintendent and Staff of Mt. Rushmore National Memorial)
• Sands Films  costume makers: Fantasian
• Shepperton Studios  movie studio (uncredited)
• Systems of the Future  the producers wish to gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and support of
• Vancouver Helicopter  aerial services
• Williams Moving & Storage  the producers wish to gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and support of (as Williams Moving & Storeage)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Germany:95 min | UK:100 min | USA:95 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Australia:G | Germany:6 (f) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | UK:U | USA:G | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Cinevox Filmproduktion GmbH

Trivia:

Out of the trilogy, this is the only installment which wasn't shot in CinemaScope.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The gnomes land in Alaska and deliver themselves to Bastian, arriving by Federal Express truck. However, Bastian does not live in Alaska and a truck-delivery company such as FedEx cannot cross the ocean as it would to have done here (in a few hours).

Quotes:

Slip, Leader of The Nasties:Looks like things are getting a little nasty at the bux residence.
Bastian:You made it that way!
Slip, Leader of The Nasties:No. You did! And you too! Don't go blaming it on me. I didn't put those words into your parents mouths. They said it themselves.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Nostalgia Critic: Airborne (#4.12)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Crash! Boom! Bang!

NES III is a movie I really want to like...

I first saw the first movie a few years ago. I loved it and still love it. I saw the second movie a while later. It was okay then. After two or three viewings I saw Michael Ende's name in the opening credits, and decided to find the book and read it. I can't remember whether I saw NES III before or after I read the book.

The book was AMAZING. Probably the best stand-alone novel I have ever read. But the problem is: After you read the book, the movies always look worse because it's not like the book. The first movie is basically based on the first half of the book. A few things were changed and/or left out, but it's still a great movie overall.

The second movie is basically based on the second half of the book. A lot of things were changed and a lot of things were left out. This decreased NES II's score a lot, but it's still barely an okay movie.

Now NES III is based only on the characters of the book. There's Bastian, of course, but in the book and the previous two movies, he doesn't have the attitude anyhow close to getting wild hair. No Atreyu, of course, which was probably one of the worst decisions made in the making of the movie. According to the first movie, Mr. Koreander doesn't like kids. But now he's school librarian, which doesn't make sense. Engywook and Urgl returning was probably a good decision, but their characterization was ruined when they were reduced to complaining about having to go to the bathroom the whole second half of the movie. The Bark Troll (there were bark trolls in the book) is not supposed to know enough about the human world to mention Vegas and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Bastian should not have been allowed to keep Junior at his house. Either Bastian would have said, "No way! I'm not taking him to my house!" or Junior would have wrecked his house down. Even the Childlike Empress was reduced to an idiot towards the end of the movie. NES III just doesn't have the feel that The Neverending Story was originally designed to have.

Positive notes on NES III: Well, the story was actually okay in my opinion. Jack Black is a likable actor. Mr. Koreander's line: "The story's not over yet, young man" is the only time in any of the three movies where it talks about the NeverEnding Story's "unendingness." I like seeing the Old Man of Wandering Mountain, but it's not the same part as the book. And the biggest positive note: I liked it a lot better a few years ago, when I wasn't as much of a movie critic as I am now.

5/10