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Sleepy Hollow

  • 19991999
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  • 1h 45m
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7.3/10
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Sleepy Hollow (1999)
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Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being the legendary apparition, The Headless Horseman.Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being the legendary apparition, The Headless Horseman.Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being the legendary apparition, The Headless Horseman.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
366K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,741
200
    • Tim Burton
    • Washington Irving(story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")
    • Kevin Yagher(screen story)
    • Andrew Kevin Walker(screen story)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Christina Ricci
    • Miranda Richardson
    • Tim Burton
    • Washington Irving(story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")
    • Kevin Yagher(screen story)
    • Andrew Kevin Walker(screen story)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Christina Ricci
    • Miranda Richardson
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    • 1KUser reviews
    • 248Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Johnny Depp
    • Ichabod Crane
    Christina Ricci
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    • Katrina Van Tassel
    Miranda Richardson
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    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Baltus Van Tassel
    Casper Van Dien
    Casper Van Dien
    • Brom Van Brunt
    Jeffrey Jones
    Jeffrey Jones
    • Reverend Steenwyck
    Richard Griffiths
    Richard Griffiths
    • Magistrate Philipse
    Ian McDiarmid
    Ian McDiarmid
    • Doctor Lancaster
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Notary Hardenbrook
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Hessian Horseman
    Marc Pickering
    Marc Pickering
    • Young Masbath
    Lisa Marie
    Lisa Marie
    • Lady Crane
    Steven Waddington
    Steven Waddington
    • Killian
    Claire Skinner
    Claire Skinner
    • Beth Killian
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
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    Mark Spalding
    Mark Spalding
    • Jonathan Masbath
    Jessica Oyelowo
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      • Tim Burton
      • Washington Irving(story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")
      • Kevin Yagher(screen story)
      • Andrew Kevin Walker(screen story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Johnny Depp adopted Goldeneye, the horse that played Gunpowder, Ichabod Crane's horse in this film, when he heard it was going to be put down.
    • Goofs
      Ichabod Crane performed autopsies on cadavers and these bleed in spurts. When a person dies, all the blood inside the body quickly coagulates.
    • Quotes

      Ichabod Crane: Villainy wears many masks, none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits - shown over Ichabod's travel to Sleepy Hollow - interact with the landscape: if Ichabod's coach is near a river, the words are reflected on the surface of the water; if he's in a forest the letters drift away like dead leaves, and so on.
    • Alternate versions
      The Indian version has been censored by the Censor Board of India to delete...
      • visuals of a witch lady cutting the neck of a bat,
      • visuals of a girl cutting the legs of a crow,
      • visuals of blood coming out of the armour of the constable's mother in the dream sequence were reduced by 50% (Length Retained: 3.00 ft)
      • and the visuals of the killing of the girl's father with a wooden pole deleted the blood coming out and were reduced to a flash (Length Retained: 4.00 ft).
      After cuts were made, the Censor Board rated the film 'A' (adults) in mid 2000 two months before its theatrical release. It was re-rated U/A (unrestricted + adult supervision) for television but no information is found as to whether or not the cut 'A' version was re-rated or further cuts were made for re-rating.
    • Connections
      Edited into I Married a Princess (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      The Swallow/The Colly Flower
      Performed and arranged by Hesperus

      Courtesy of Maggie's Music, Inc.

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    7/10
    Unmistakably a Tim Burton film but not one of his best
    These days, there aren't a lot of directors working in Hollywood that have a style all their own. Tim Burton is definitely one of them. His brand of quirky, often gothic-inspired filmmaking is ideally suited for a property like "Sleepy Hollow" with its legendary headless horseman.

    Based on Washington Irving's classic short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", this movie adaptation definitely falls into the category of 'loosely based on'. The iconic Ichabod Crane is here in the form of Johnny Depp but instead of a schoolmaster he's a police constable dispatched from the big city in order to investigate a series of decapitations. I think this was a step in the right direction in refashioning the story for a modern audience. Depp's Crane is still a less than heroic character but his futuristic (at the time) methods of detection make him a more palatable protagonist. However, I think that the script goes too far with the mystery angle by presenting us with an altogether too convoluted plot.

    Luckily, a fine cast was put in place to prevent the movie from completely losing its audience. As always, Tim Burton brings out the best in Johnny Depp and here he has no problem carrying the movie. Christina Ricci, on the other hand, seems miscast and fails to leave much of an impression. Instead, it's the fine supporting cast that stands out with the likes of Michael Gambon, Richard Griffiths, Jeffrey Jones & Michael Gough all contributing greatly to the film's atmosphere.

    Speaking of atmosphere, this movie is shrouded in a rich gothic atmosphere from beginning to end. The Oscar-winning art direction is exquisite, as are the Oscar-nominated costumes & cinematography. Add in a score by Danny Elfman and you've got a movie that unmistakably bears the imprint of Tim Burton. The only complaint I have is that some of the special effects are a bit cheesy, which may have been intentional.

    "Sleepy Hollow" is a movie that does a lot of things right but its effectiveness is crippled by a meandering story that fails to keep you on the edge of your seat. As a horror movie it's fairly tame (despite all of the decapitations) and as a mystery it's not really that satisfying. It's definitely worth watching for fans of Tim Burton but it fails to wring all that it could have out of Washington Irving's template.
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      • November 19, 1999 (United States)
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      • Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Mandalay Pictures
      • Scott Rudin Productions
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    • 1 hour 45 minutes
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