Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers (WGA):

Washington Irving (story)
Kevin Yagher (screen story) ...
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Release Date:

19 November 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery

Tagline:

Who will it come for next?!

Plot:

Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of 3 people with the culprit being the legendary apparition, the Headless Horseman.

Plot Keywords:

Horseman | Head | Headless | Murder | Ghost

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 21 wins & 28 nominations

Cast

Johnny Depp	...	Ichabod Crane
Christina Ricci	...	Katrina Van Tassel
Miranda Richardson	...	Lady Van Tassel / Crone
Michael Gambon	...	Baltus Van Tassel
Casper Van Dien	...	Brom Van Brunt
Jeffrey Jones	...	Reverend Steenwyck
Richard Griffiths	...	Magistrate Philipse
Ian McDiarmid	...	Doctor Lancaster
Michael Gough	...	Notary Hardenbrook
Christopher Walken	...	Hessian Horseman
Marc Pickering	...	Young Masbath
Lisa Marie	...	Lady Crane
Steven Waddington	...	Killian
Claire Skinner	...	Beth Killian
Christopher Lee	...	Burgomaster
Alun Armstrong	...	High Constable
Mark Spalding	...	Jonathan Masbath
Jessica Oyelowo	...	Sarah
Tony Maudsley	...	Van Ripper
Peter Guinness	...	Lord Crane
Nicholas Hewetson	...	Glenn
Orlando Seale	...	Theodore
Sean Stephens	...	Thomas Killian
Gabrielle Lloyd	...	Doctor Lancaster's Wife
Robert Sella	...	Dirk Van Garrett
Michael Feast	...	Spotty Man
Jamie Foreman	...	Thuggish Constable
Philip Martin Brown	...	Constable One
Sam Fior	...	Young Ichabod
Tessa Allen-Ridge	...	Young Lady Van Tassel
Cassandra Farndale	...	Young Crone
Lily Phillips	...	Girl 2
Bianca Nicholas	...	Little Girl
Paul Brightwell	...	Rifleman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Layla Alexander	...	Widow (uncredited)
Martin Landau	...	Peter Van Garrett (uncredited)
Nic Main	...	Red Coat (uncredited)
João Costa Menezes	...	Aristocrat (uncredited)

Directed by
Tim Burton

Writing credits (WGA)
Washington Irving		(story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")
Kevin Yagher		(screen story) &
Andrew Kevin Walker		(screen story)
Andrew Kevin Walker		(screenplay)

Produced by
Francis Ford Coppola	....	executive producer
Celia D. Costas	....	line producer: New York (as Celia Costas)
Larry J. Franco	....	executive producer (as Larry Franco)
Dieter Geissler	....	associate producer
Mark Roybal	....	associate producer
Scott Rudin	....	producer
Adam Schroeder	....	producer
Kevin Yagher	....	co-producer
Andrew Kevin Walker	....	co-producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Danny Elfman

Cinematography by
Emmanuel Lubezki

Film Editing by
Chris Lebenzon
Joel Negron

Casting by
Susie Figgis
Ilene Starger

Production Design by
Rick Heinrichs

Art Direction by
Ken Court
John Dexter
Andy Nicholson		(as Andrew Nicholson)
Leslie Tomkins		(supervising art director) (as Les Tomkins)

Set Decoration by
Peter Young

Costume Design by
Colleen Atwood

Makeup Department
Colleen Callaghan	....	key hair stylist: New York
Tamsin Dorling	....	hair stylist
Tamsin Dorling	....	makeup artist
Paul Gooch	....	chief hair stylist
Paul Gooch	....	makeup artist
Don Kozma	....	makeup artist: New York
Bernadette Mazur	....	key makeup artist: New York
Peter Owen	....	hair designer
Peter Owen	....	makeup designer
Susan Parkinson	....	hair stylist: second unit (as Sue Parkinson)
Susan Parkinson	....	makeup artist: second unit (as Sue Parkinson)
Astrid Schikorra	....	hair stylist
Astrid Schikorra	....	makeup artist
Kirstie Stanway	....	hair stylist (as Kirsty Stanway)
Kirstie Stanway	....	makeup artist (as Kirsty Stanway)
Liz Tagg	....	chief makeup artist (as Elizabeth Tag)
Liz Tagg	....	hair stylist (as Elizabeth Tag)
Kelly Marazzi	....	dailies makeup artist (uncredited)
Kate Roberts	....	make-up/hair artist (uncredited)
Leda Shawyer	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
David Dresher	....	post-production supervisor
Jan Foster	....	unit production manager: New York
Ben Link	....	unit manager: second unit
Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner	....	production supervisor (as Ramona Diaz-Sanchez)
Dusty Symonds	....	unit production manager
Chantal Feghali	....	post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edward Brett	....	first assistant director: second unit
Ben Howarth	....	second assistant director
Patrick Mangan	....	second assistant director: New York (as Patrick J. Mangan)
Alan Munro	....	second unit director
Christopher Newman	....	first assistant director (as Chris Newman)
Janet Nielsen	....	third assistant director
Trevor Puckle	....	second assistant director: second unit
Thomas A. Reilly	....	first assistant director: New York (as Tom Reilly)

Art Department
Terry Apsey	....	construction manager
Julian Ashby	....	assistant art director
Ken Bacon	....	property storeperson
Ravi Bansal	....	concept illustrator
Bill Boes	....	assistant art director
Mauro Borrelli	....	concept illustrator
Daniel Boxer	....	property master: New York
Mariko Braswell	....	draughtsperson
Adam Brockbank	....	concept illustrator
Philip Canfield	....	lead person: New York
Martin Charles	....	concept illustrator
Allan Croucher	....	head plasterer
Stephen Dobric	....	assistant art director
Lavinia Glynn-Jones	....	art department coordinator
Paul Hearn	....	props
Robert Hill	....	props
Tracey Holmes	....	draughtsperson
James Hunt	....	scenic artist
Michael Anthony Jackson	....	storyboard artist (as Michael Jackson)
Stuart Kearns	....	draughtsperson
Tina Khayat	....	art department coordinator: New York
Michael King	....	property buyer
Bernard Maisner	....	on screen calligrapher: New York
Jon Marson	....	props
Kirstin Mooney	....	art department coordinator
Simon Murton	....	concept illustrator
Nick Navarro	....	assistant art director
John New	....	assistant construction manager
John Ottesen	....	greens foreperson: New York
Christine Parkin	....	draughtsperson
Julie Pitt	....	draughtsperson
Steven Pollecutt	....	head rigger
Jonathon Rosen	....	concept illustrator
Robert Butch Samarzich	....	greensperson: New York (as Butch Samarzich)
Raymond M. Samitz	....	construction coordinator: New York (as Raymond Samitz)
Debra Schutt	....	set decorator: New York
Ken Stachini	....	head stagehand
Adrian Start	....	head scenic painter (as Adrian Kenneth Start)
John Wright Stevens	....	art director: New York
Gerald Sullivan	....	draughtsperson
Steve Taylor	....	props
Gary Tomkins	....	assistant art director
Richard A. Ventre	....	chargehand scenic artist: New York (as Richard Ventre)
Terry Wells	....	property master
Suzan Wexler	....	draughtsperson (as Susan Wexler)
Su Whitaker	....	assistant art director
Will Ayres	....	props (uncredited)
Dick Budden	....	sculptor (uncredited)
Jo Budden	....	sculptor assistant (uncredited)
Kelvin Cook	....	props (uncredited)
Hillery Cope	....	construction buyer (uncredited)
Cosmas A. Demetriou	....	set designer (uncredited)
Gavin Gordon	....	chargehand carpenter (uncredited)
Emma Harrison	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Robin Heinson	....	painter (uncredited)
Jeffrey Mossa	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Peter Pace	....	illustrator (uncredited)
Addison Pettit	....	graphic artist: New York (uncredited)
Darren Reynolds	....	stand-by props (uncredited)
Keith Short	....	sculptor (uncredited)
Daniel Thompson	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Dicken Warner	....	thatcher (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gary Alper	....	sound mixer: New York
Richard L. Anderson	....	sound effects editor
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer (as Jim Ashwill)
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Craig Berkey	....	sound effects editor
David Boulton	....	adr mixer
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist (as John Cucci)
Scott Curtis	....	foley editor
Tony Dawe	....	sound mixer
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Dressel	....	foley editor
Tammy Fearing	....	foley editor
Robert Fernandez	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Fielder	....	assistant sound editor
David Flynch	....	assistant sound editor (as Dave B. Flynch)
Sean Garnhart	....	sound effects editor
Lewis Goldstein	....	sound effects editor
Chris Gurney	....	boom operator
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Matthew Harrison	....	foley editor (as Mathew Harrison)
Ruth Hernandez	....	assistant sound editor
Harry Higgins	....	sound recordist
Bradford L. Hohle	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Brad Hohle)
Lisa J. Levine	....	adr editor
Linda Lew	....	foley recordist
Skip Lievsay	....	sound re-recording mixer
Skip Lievsay	....	supervising sound editor
Marissa Littlefield	....	adr editor
Todd Milner	....	dialogue editor
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Frank Morrone	....	sound re-recording mixer
Shawn Murphy	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist (as Dan O'Connel)
Bob Olari	....	sound recordist
Bill Orrico	....	assistant sound editor
John Pospisil	....	sound effects editor
Fred Rosenberg	....	dialogue editor
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer (as Randy K. Singer)
Thomas W. Small	....	supervising foley editor (as Thomas Small)
Ted Swanscott	....	adr mixer
Paul Urmson	....	sound effects editor
David Acord	....	utility sound (uncredited)
Jaya Bishop	....	second boom operator (uncredited)
Benjamin Cheah	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Mike Chock	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Steve Mayer	....	second boom operator: cable man (uncredited)
Cate Montana	....	sound intern (uncredited)
David Pastecchi	....	additional sound: New York (uncredited)
Allan Zaleski	....	sound effects librarian (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Jonathan Abbas-Klahr	....	mold maker: KYP UK crew (as Jonathan Klahr)
Eric Acosta	....	production assistant: KYP USA crew
Tony Acosta Jr.	....	mold maker: KYP USA crew
Dave Allum	....	special effects modeller (as David Allum)
Jonathan Angell	....	special effects technician
Barry Best	....	mold maker: KYP UK crew
Brian Best	....	mold maker: KYP UK crew
Stephen Bettles	....	laboratory technician: KYP UK crew
Evan Brainard	....	mechanical designer: KYP USA crew
John Brown	....	special effects technician
Sarah Brunsdon	....	hair technician: KYP UK crew
Mitchell J. Coughlin	....	effects supervisor: KYP USA crew (as Mitch Coughlin)
Jill Crosby	....	hair technician: KYP USA crew
Pamela Cveticanin	....	feather fabricator: KYP USA crew
Zach Cveticanin	....	feather fabricator: KYP USA crew (as Zachariah Cveticanin)
Michael Dawson	....	special effects assistant supervisor
Frank Diettinger	....	mold maker: KYP USA crew
Manex Efrem	....	special effects technician
Rebecca Fisher	....	production assistant: KYP USA crew
Rodney Fuller	....	special effects technician
Carmila Gittens	....	special effects coordinator
Ken Gittens	....	special effects technician (as Kenneth Gittens)
Tamzine Hanks	....	mechanical designer: KYP UK crew
Shaune Harrison	....	sculptor: KYP UK crew
Graham High	....	sculptor: KYP UK crew
Kate Hill	....	sculptor: KYP UK crew
Andrea Hochgatterer-Kowland	....	hair technician: KYP UK crew
John Holmes	....	special effects technician
Matthew Horton	....	special effects technician
Jonathan Klane	....	mold maker: KYP UK crew
John Lambert	....	production assistant: KYP UK crew
Andy Lee	....	foam technician: KYP UK crew
Grant Mason	....	laboratory technician: KYP UK crew
Tony Matijevich	....	laboratory technician: KYP USA crew
David Miner Jr.	....	mechanical designer: KYP USA crew
Brian Morrison	....	special effects technician
Day Murch	....	fabricator: KYP UK crew
Kate Murray	....	sculptor: KYP UK crew
Roger Nichols	....	special effects technician
Ron Ottesen	....	special effects supervisor: New York
Stephen Paton	....	special effects technician
Justin Pitkethly	....	laboratory technician: KYP UK crew
Jason Reed	....	mechanical designer: KYP UK crew
Matthew Roberts	....	special effects technician (as Matt Roberts)
Johnnie Spence	....	mechanical designer: KYP USA crew
Howard Swindell	....	sculptor: KYP UK crew
Derek Tomblin	....	special effects modeller
Mario Torres	....	sculptor: KYP USA crew
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	....	effects supervisor: KYP UK crew (as Gary Tunnicliffe)
Claire Jane Vranian	....	production assistant: KYP UK crew (as Claire Jane Deacon)
Joss Williams	....	special effects supervisor
Ian Wingrove	....	special effects senior technician
Kevin Yagher	....	creature effects coordinator: KYP
Kevin Yagher	....	human/creature special effects
Mark C. Yagher	....	studio manager: KYP
Duncan Capp	....	special effects (uncredited)
Simon Cockren	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Garry Cooper	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Dave Crownshaw	....	snow effects supervisor (uncredited)
Keith Dawson	....	special effects crew (uncredited)
Marlene Efrem	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)
Karin Hanson	....	special effects hair (uncredited)
Toby Hawkes	....	modeller (uncredited)
Anthony Lucero	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)
Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin	....	snow effects technician (uncredited)
Lucien Stephenson	....	snow effects technician (uncredited)
Neil Toddy Todd	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Victoria Williams	....	special effects (uncredited)
Gareth Wingrove	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Shadi Almassizadeh	....	digital artist: ILM
Stephen Aplin	....	digital modeler: ILM
Joel Aron	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: ILM
Trang Bach	....	digital paint & roto artist: ILM
Chris Bayz	....	digital paint & roto artist: ILM
Randall K. Bean	....	film scanning: ILM (as Randy Bean)
Rob Blue	....	digital artist
Barbara Brennan	....	digital compositor: ILM
Cathy Burrows	....	digital compositor: ILM (as Catherine Burrow)
Lawrence Carroll	....	digital artist
Tami Carter	....	digital compositor: ILM
Lanny Cermak	....	3D camera matchmover: ILM
Richard Clarke	....	3D animator: CFC
Kyle Clark	....	computer graphics animator: ILM
Grady Cofer	....	digital artist
Theresa Corrao	....	lead visual effects coordinator: ILM
Gail Currey	....	senior staff: ILM
Julie D'Antoni	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Peter Daulton	....	computer graphics animator: ILM
Scott David	....	digital paint & roto artist: ILM
Matthew Davies	....	computer graphics technical support: ILM
Tabitha Dean	....	digital editor: CFC
Robert DeHaan	....	computer graphics technical support: ILM (as Rob De Haan)
Adrian De Wet	....	visual effects designer: CFC
Michael Di Como	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Paddy Eason	....	supervising visual effects designer: CFC
Raul Essig	....	CG artist: ILM
Tom Fejes	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Ian Fellows	....	digital paint artist: CFC
Heather Fishlock	....	studio staff: CFC
Richard Friedlander	....	visual effects editor
Howard Gersh	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Adam Glasman	....	digital scanning and recording: CFC (as Adam Glassman)
Dan Glass	....	visual effects designer: CFC
Susan Goldsmith	....	digital paint & roto artist: ILM
Caroleen Green	....	digital matte painter: ILM
Howard Green	....	computer graphics artist
Darrel Griffin	....	studio staff: CFC
Chris Grottick	....	studio staff: CFC
Robert Hall	....	digital editor: CFC (as Rob Hall)
Jonathan Harb	....	digital matte painter: ILM
Libby Hazell	....	visual effects line producer: CFC
Christophe Hery	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Kela Hicks	....	Sabre compositing artist: ILM
Jan Hogevold	....	digital scanning and recording: CFC
John Horn	....	software engineer: ILM
David Horsley	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Christopher Horvath	....	computer graphics artist: ILM (as Chris Horvath)
Polly Ing	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Patrick Jarvis	....	digital paint & roto artist: ILM
Drew Jones	....	visual effects producer: CFC
Eleanor Jones	....	visual effects production assistant: ILM
Louis Katz	....	digital artist: ILM
Susan Kelly-Andrews	....	lead digital paint & roto artist: ILM (as Susan Kelly)
Bill Kimberlin	....	visual effects editor: ILM
Adrian Leaman	....	technical support: CFC
Scott Leberecht	....	visual effects art director: ILM
Siobhan Lo	....	digital paint artist: CFC
Roz Lowrie	....	digital editor: CFC
Jeff Mann	....	senior staff: ILM
Robert Marinic	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM
Scott Marriott	....	digital scanning and recording: CFC
Jennifer McKnew	....	computer graphics artist: ILM (as Jennifer McKnew-Bartels)
Joseph Metten	....	3D camera matchmover: ILM
Neil Michka	....	computer graphics animator: ILM
Mark S. Miller	....	visual effects producer
Neil Miller	....	studio staff: CFC
Richard Miller	....	model maker: ILM
Michael Min	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Jim Mitchell	....	visual effects supervisor
Terry Molatore	....	digital texture artist: ILM
Jack Mongovan	....	lead digital paint & roto artist: ILM
Chris Monks	....	3D animator: CFC
Stephen Murphy	....	3D animator: CFC
Aaron Muszalski	....	digital paint & roto artist: ILM
Patrick Neary	....	computer graphics artist: ILM (as Pat Neary)
Mark Nelmes	....	visual effects designer: CFC
Ken Nielsen	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Dominic Parker	....	3D animator: CFC
Eddie Pasquarello	....	lead digital compositor: ILM
Mayur Patel	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Alex Payman	....	digital paint artist: CFC
Alexander Pouchkarev	....	digital modeler: ILM
Brennan Prevatt	....	digital artist
Scott Prior	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Vishwa Ranjan	....	software engineer: ILM
Rick Rische	....	digital matte painter: ILM
Justin Ritter	....	computer graphics technical support: ILM
Elsa Rodriguez	....	digital paint & roto artist: ILM
Kim Ross	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Jonathan Rothbart	....	digital artist: ILM
Joe Salazar	....	digital paint & roto artist: ILM (as Joseph Salazar)
Ellen Schade	....	assistant visual effects editor: ILM (as Ellen Schade-Bove)
Frederic Schmidt	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Sean Schur	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Dave Scott	....	technical support: CFC
M. Zachary Sherman	....	digital paint & roto artist: ILM (as Zachary Sherman)
Jason H. Snell	....	3D camera matchmover: ILM (as Jason Snell)
John Stillman	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Chris Stone	....	studio staff: CFC
David Sullivan	....	digital paint & roto artist: ILM
Kat Szuminska	....	visual effects designer: CFC
Catherine Tate	....	Sabre compositing artist: ILM
Jon Thum	....	visual effects designer: CFC (as John Thum)
Steve Tizzard	....	digital scanning and recording: CFC
Gavin Toomey	....	visual effects designer: CFC
Kate Turner	....	digital paint & roto artist: ILM
Bruce Vecchitto	....	digital timing supervisor: ILM
Peter Ward	....	computer system engineer: ILM
David Washburn	....	3D camera matchmover: ILM
Robert Weaver	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: ILM
David Weitzberg	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Dean Yurke	....	Sabre compositing artist: ILM
Katharine Baird	....	digital paint & rotoscope artist (uncredited)
Chris Crowell	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Katie Hecker	....	digital paint artist: CFC (uncredited)
Jiri Jacknowitz	....	digital paint and roto arist: ILM (uncredited)
Oliver James	....	research and development (uncredited)
Matt Kasmir	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Matt Linder	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Joe Pavlo	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Elbert Yen	....	digital texture artist: ILM (uncredited)

Stunts
Riky Ash	....	stunts
Marc Cass	....	stunts
Danielle da Costa	....	stunts (as Danielle Da Costa)
Kelly Dent	....	stunts
Sarah Franzl	....	stunts
Nick Gillard	....	stunt coordinator
Paul Herbert	....	stunts
Jeff Hewitt-Davis	....	stunts (as Jeff Hewitt Davis)
Sy Hollands	....	stunts
Rob Inch	....	stunt double: Headless Horseman
Rowley Irlam	....	stunts
Vincent Keane	....	stunts
Luke Kearney	....	stunt performer
Jo McLaren	....	stunts
Brian Nickels	....	stunts (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
Ray Park	....	fight double: Headless Horseman
Dominic Preece	....	stunt double: Ichabod Crane
C.C. Smiff	....	stunts (as CC Smiff)
Ian van Temperley	....	stunts (as Ian Van Temperley)
William Willoughby	....	stunts (as Will Willoughby)
Richard Bradshaw	....	stunts (uncredited)
Charles Page	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Patrick Capone	....	camera operator: New York (as Pat Capone)
Clive Coote	....	still photographer
Tony Cridlin	....	grip: second unit
Kevin Edland	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Gene Engels	....	chief lighting technician: New York
John Ferguson	....	focus puller: second unit
Kevin Fraser	....	key camera grip
Conrad L. Hall	....	director of photography: New York (as Conrad Hall)
Conrad W. Hall	....	director of photography: second unit, New York
Peter Hannan	....	director of photography: second unit
John Higgins	....	chief lighting technician
William Hines	....	rigging gaffer: New York (as Billy Hines)
Oliver Loncraine	....	clapper loader: second unit
Bruce MacCallum	....	camera operator: New York (as Bruce Mac Callum)
Todd MacNicholl	....	grip: New York
Brian Martin	....	assistant chief lighting technician: second unit
David Morgan	....	focus puller
Billy Patsos	....	rigging grip: New York
George Patsos	....	first company grip: New York
Miles Proudfoot	....	clapper loader
Bob Smith	....	camera operator: second unit
Paul Stewart	....	rigging gaffer
Nigel Willoughby	....	camera operator
Micky Wilson	....	gaffer: second unit
John Bailie	....	first assistant camera: dailies, second unit (uncredited)
Robert Binnall	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Rohan Berry Crickmar	....	grip (uncredited)
Laurence Edwards	....	crane technician: Technocrane (uncredited)
Danny Espey	....	electrician (uncredited)
Alan Grayley	....	electrician (uncredited)
Tim Guffin	....	loader (uncredited)
James Harker	....	electrician: New York (uncredited)
Brad Larner	....	second focus puller (uncredited)
Adam Lee	....	electrician (uncredited)
James M. McEwen	....	electrician: New York (uncredited)
Neil Munro	....	electrician (uncredited)
Gary Smith	....	grip (uncredited)
Stefan Stankowski	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Joel Tishcoff	....	rigging electric best boy (uncredited)
John Ward	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Martin Ward	....	video assist operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kate Bryden	....	casting assistant
Brendan Donnison	....	voice casting (as Brandon Donnison)
Kim Miscia	....	casting associate
Janice Wilde	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joanna Brett	....	wardrobe supervisor: New York
Anthony Brookman	....	wardrobe master
Lou Durkin	....	wardrobe mistress
Morgan Elliott	....	assistant costume designer
Philip Goldsworthy	....	costumer: "Headless Horseman", second unit (as Philip Goldworthy)
Alex Harwood	....	costumer: headless horseman (as Alix Harwood)
Ingrid Price	....	wardrobe supervisor: New York
Suzi Turnbull	....	costume supervisor
Dale Wibben	....	costume maker
Dominic Young	....	assistant cutter/fitter
Katherine Burchill	....	wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Richard Cooke	....	crowd dresser (uncredited)
Sheila Gentile	....	costumer (uncredited)
Carlos Rosario	....	costume illustrator (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Glenn Allen	....	first assistant film editor
Meredith Apel	....	apprentice editor
Sue Bodnar	....	assistant editor: UK
Ray Lau	....	assistant editor: UK
Dana L. Marker	....	negative cutter
Nadia Naimi	....	assistant editor: UK
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Jamie Pearson	....	first assistant film editor: UK
Dominic Young	....	assistant cutter
Elise DuRant	....	editing intern (uncredited)
Kacie Haggerty	....	negative cutter (uncredited)

Music Department
Craig Anderson	....	music score coordinator
Steve Bartek	....	additional orchestrator
Julian Bratolyubov	....	music preparation
Andy Brown	....	orchestra contractor
Robert Fernandez	....	additional music mixer
Vic Fraser	....	music preparation
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Joe Lisanti	....	assistant music editor
The London Oratory School Schola	....	musicians: boys choir
Marc Mann	....	additional orchestrator
Mark McKenzie	....	additional orchestrator
Shawn Murphy	....	music mixer
Shawn Murphy	....	music recordist
Jenny O'Grady	....	choir contractor
Albert Lloyd Olson	....	orchestrator (as Albert Olson)
Conrad Pope	....	orchestrator
Nic Ratner	....	preview music editor
Liz Schrek	....	music production coordinator
Ellen Segal	....	music editor
David Slonaker	....	orchestrator
Ron Vermillion	....	music preparation
Graham Walker	....	music production supervisor
Allan Wilson	....	conductor
Paul Kegg	....	musician: cello (uncredited)
Jennifer Nash	....	music editor (uncredited)
Nicolas Santos	....	soloist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
James Fanning	....	transportation captain: New York (as Jim Fanning)
Brian Hathaway	....	transportation manager
David Rosenbaum	....	unit driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Declan Baldwin	....	location manager: New York
Samantha Black	....	assistant production coordinator
Simon Burgess	....	assistant location manager
John A. Cohen	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Matt Cooke	....	production assistant (as Matthew Cooke)
Natasha Coombs	....	script supervisor: second unit
Michael Culling	....	animal wrangler: second unit (as Mike Cullin)
Eben Davidson	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Shirley Davis	....	production coordinator: New York
Robert Dawson	....	title designer
Christi Dembrowski	....	assistant: Mr. Depp
Steve Dent	....	horse master
Deb Dyer	....	production accountant: New York
Ben Famiglietti	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Sarah Feinberg	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Lorraine Fennell	....	production coordinator
Derek Frey	....	assistant: Mr. Burton
Brian Gibbs	....	production accountant
Edward Goemans	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Richard Goodwin	....	production assistant
Vicki Harvey-Piper	....	production coordinator: second unit
Keith Hatcher	....	location manager
Nathan Holmes	....	production assistant
Richard Hooper	....	armorer
Mark N. Hopkins	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin (as Mark Hopkins)
Kate Jones	....	production assistant
Flore Michiels	....	assistant: Mr. Depp
Lucia Murillo	....	assistant: Mr. Schroeder
Nicky O'Reilly	....	production assistant
Angelique Palozzi	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Eva Quiroz	....	assistant: Mr. Burton
Sally Ross	....	assistant: Mr. Schroeder
Helen Seery	....	assistant accountant
Derek Skaletsky	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Matthew Spiegel	....	assistant: Ms. Costas, New York (as Matt Spiegel)
Lauren Beth Strogoff	....	publicist (as Lauren Strogoff)
Jayne-Ann Tenggren	....	script supervisor
Cheryl A. Tkach	....	assistant: Mr. Franco
Jeannie Udall	....	first aid (as Jeanie Udall)
Tamsin Anstey	....	first assistant accountant (uncredited)
Heath Jacob Baldwin	....	production coordinator: New York (uncredited)
Jeff Caron	....	accounting clerk (uncredited)
James Chasey	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Jeff Chena	....	stand-in: Mr Depp, New York (uncredited)
Phil Clarke	....	production liaison (uncredited)
Dave Evans	....	assistant armorer (uncredited)
Steve Fletcher	....	on-set tutor (uncredited)
Steve Ginsburg	....	assistant production coordinator: New York (uncredited)
Richard Gold	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Darren Harrison	....	runner: Leavesden (uncredited)
Nicholas Hopkins	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Ryan R. Johnson	....	development associate (uncredited)
Claire L. Kenny	....	accounting assistant (uncredited)
Deborah Leakey	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)
Jim McKinney	....	production assistant: New York (uncredited)
Michael Mendelsohn	....	financial consultant (uncredited)
Wendy Mooradian	....	production secretary (uncredited)
Marc Pattavina	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Cody Smith	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
Will Sweeney	....	production intern (uncredited)
Isobel Thomas	....	production assistant: dailies (uncredited)
Sudi Van Dien	....	assistant: Casper Van Dien (uncredited)
Michael Vasquez	....	first assistant accountant (uncredited)
Sarah Wheale	....	floor runner: dailies (uncredited)
Michelle Wickland	....	textile artist (uncredited)
Ed Wiles	....	pre-production intern (uncredited)

Thanks
Tony Costanzo	....	thanks
Tracey Jacobs	....	thanks
Burns Patterson	....	thanks
Lori Steinberg	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures
• Mandalay Pictures (presents)
• American Zoetrope
• Karol Film Productions
• Tim Burton Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• Constantin Film (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Pathé Distribution (2000) (UK) (theatrical)
• Pathé (2000) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Constantin Film (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
• Fox Pathe Home Entertainment (2000) (UK) (VHS)
• MAWA Film & Medien (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Pictures (2000) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (????) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (????) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (????) (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (????) (Australia) (VHS)
• Filmes Lusomundo (????) (Portugal) (VHS)
• Herald Film Company (????) (Japan) (VHS)
• Studiocanal Vidéo (200?) (France) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (special visual effects)
• Computer Film Company, The (CFC) (digital visual effects)
• Kevin Yagher Productions (human/creature special effects)
• Snow Business International (snow effects)
• Visual Effects Company, The (as The Mill) (motion control)

Other Companies

• Hyperactive Broadcast  editing equipment
• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• Digiscope  digital main titles
• Hambleden Estate  thanks
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack published by
• Lee Lighting  lighting
• London Oratory School Schola, The  boys choir
• Metro Voices  adult choir
• Movie Lot, The  unit security
• One Step Up  foley recorded at
• Pacific Title/Mirage  end titles
• Pacific Title/Mirage  opticals
• Panavision Grips  camera cranes
• Panavision Grips  grip equipment
• Panavision UK  camera equipment provided by
• Paramount Pictures  digital foley editing at
• Paramount Pictures  foley recorded at
• Sleepy Hollow Historical Society, The  thanks
• Sound One Corporation  re-recorded at
• Todd-AO Studios  re-recorded at
• Town of Hertfordshire  thanks

Also Known As:

Sleepy Hollow (Germany)
Sleepy Hollow - Köpfe werden rollen (Germany) (TV title)

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic horror violence and gore, and for a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Latin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:18 | Spain:13 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KT | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:12 (original rating) (cut) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:14 (cut) | Hungary:16 | Ireland:18 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Philippines:R-18

Filming Locations:

Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Although Tim Burton claims the windmill scene was a reference to Frankenstein (1931), which he lovingly quoted in Frankenweenie (1984), a stronger link can be made to Will Hay's Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937) which also featured a windmill but not a headless horseman.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Ichabod is in the carriage and about to leave town he is playing with the cardinal/cage optical illusion toy. When the camera faces him the image of the cardinal and cage are right side up, but when shown from Ichabod's view they still appear right side up - one of these two shots should show the images upside down.

Quotes:

Ichabod Crane: We have murders in New York without benefit of ghouls and goblins.
Baltus Van Tassel: You are a long way from New York, constable.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Caleuche: El llamado del mar (2009)

Soundtrack:

Argeers

A visual masterpiece, pure Tim Burton. ***1/2 out of ****

SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) ***1/2

Starring: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, Jeffrey Jones, and Christopher Walken Director: Tim Burton Running Time: 102 minutes Rated R (for graphic horror violence and gore, and brief sexuality)

By Blake French:

Tim Burton is just about as good as they get in the movie business when it comes to creating an atmospheric world to inhabit specific characters. "Sleepy Hollow" is the perfect kind of movie for his directional Midas touch; it resembles the best of Burton in every way. In the film, an adaptation based on a story by Washington Irving called The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, he captures the slumbering, creepy village of Sleepy Hollow with vivid details and imaginative description. The way everything is presented, the trees look like something out of a fairy tale and the scenery represents deception in a mysterious wonderland, is what makes this production one of the years most captivating and magical film experiences.

Some of the visual credit should also be given to the film's Cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubezki, and the credited production designer, Rick Heinrichs. These elements contribute a great deal of success to Burton's masterpiece. Both the design and Cinematography are some of the best seen all year, and deserve a hard earned Oscar Nomination. They make the film intriguing and visually stimulating.

The film takes place in the late 1700's, in New York. Constable Ichabod Crane, a timid and but smart man played by Johnny Depp, is assigned to investigate a series of grizzly murders in a nearby town called Sleepy Hollow. He's rather concerned about his latest task, however, due to the content of the killings. The victim's heads have been sliced, in one clean sweep, straight from their bodies. He accepts his duties, and travels by horse and carriage to the isolated village.

Once Ichabod arrives, the locals, including Lady Van Tassel (Miranda Richardson), Baltus Van Tassel (Michael Gambon), Brom Van Brunt (Casper Van Dien), and Reverend Steenwyck (Jeffrey Jones), greet him with eagerness. They explain the legend of the headless horseman, who is supposedly causing the murders in their town. At first he is skeptical. Then, after witnessing a victim losing their head personally, he arrives at the conclusion that a headless horseman is responsible for the tragic catastrophes accruing. Ichabod soon meets Katrina Van Tassel, an innocent looking, self spoken young woman who may have some advice, as well as several secrets of her own.

The Headless horseman is a perfect portrayed villain for "Sleepy Hollow." He is brute, oversized, and roughly textured with outwear. The actor who brings him to life when his head is on is perfect for the role; Christopher Walken. For some odd reason, however, popular film critic Roger Ebert reluctantly refused to tell his readers the name of the actor, thinking it would give something away. Well, I am sorry, Mr. Ebert, but it isn't that hard to find this information elsewhere. The filmmakers are not trying to hold Walken as a secret. Stating he stars as the headed horseman gives nothing away. One must see his performance and make up for themselves to even imagine what material the film's bad guy brings forth.

Tim Burton's direction is focused and wonderfully observant here. The murder sequences are gory and violent, but never way over the top. Burton never losses sight of his main characters, has a good idea about what he wants to place in film, and the special effects do not distract his ability to do so. He has a knack for allowing an audience to become involved with his pictures. We must think for ourselves, figuring out nuggets of the plot on our own, without the projectors help. He has demonstrated these techniques before in such films as "Edward Scissorhands," "The Nightmare Before Christmas," and even the best Batman film yet, "Batman Returns."

Johnny Depp offers an Oscar worthy performance as Ichabod Crane. He brings the squeamish role to life effortlessly with striking details and perfect form. He is flawlessly cast, as well as Christina Ricci, who also acts with style and poignancy. Compliments also go out to splendid costuming the actors are permitted to wear.

Although "Sleepy Hollow" offers lots of creepy impressions, the film is far from being very scary. Some moments do generate some minor thrills, but for the most part, the production is not as terrifying as it could have been. Much of it lacks momentum and build-up for the dozen or so graphic beheadings that take place. Burton could have easily loaded his picture with bombarding amounts of shock value, suspense, and tension filled fright, but instead goes for all out violence, plot, and mystery. Not that this effects the overall production. This is more of an atmospheric movie than a scream feast. The atmosphere is certainly above the average.

The conclusion of "Sleepy Hollow" works in a bizarre, but unpredictable fashion. The climax occurs unexpectedly and excitingly, with much surprise and special effects. The film's foreshadowing is effective, but regardless of how experienced of a filmgoer you are, this is one ending that is not meant to be figured out before it takes place. It is one of the preferred closings I've seen in a while. Despite a few personal objections, "Sleepy Hollow" is a brilliantly crafted work of art--one of the years better films.

Brought to you by Paramount Pictures.