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User Rating: 7.5/10 (71,779 votes)
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Overview
Director:
Tim Burton
Writers (WGA):
Washington Irving (story)
Kevin Yagher (screen story) ...
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Release Date:
19 November 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Fantasy / Horror / Thriller more
Tagline:
Watch your head! more
Plot Outline:
Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of 3 people with the culprit being the legendary apparition, the Headless Horseman. more
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Plot Keywords:
Gore / Horseman / Naive / Legend / Town more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 21 wins & 28 nominations more
User Comments:
A Superb Version of Washington Irving's Classic Horror Story more
Cast
 (Cast overview, first billed only)

    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
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
Sleepy Hollow (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic horror violence and gore, and for a scene of sexuality.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA / Germany
Language:
English / Latin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS / Dolby Digital
Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) / Brazil:18 / Iceland:16 / Spain:13 / 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:
Hertfordshire, England, UK more
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Company:
Paramount Pictures more
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Liam Neeson, Brad Pitt and Daniel Day-Lewis were all considered for the role of Ichabod Crane. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In 1799, Ichabod declares "The millennium is upon us. In a few months we will be living in the 19th century." The millennium - the start of a thousand calendar years - was, of course, more than 200 years away. more
Quotes:
Lady Van Tassel: Watch your heads. more
Movie Connections:
Edited into "I Married a Princess" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Argeers more
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User Comments
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58 out of 61 people found the following comment useful:-
A Superb Version of Washington Irving's Classic Horror Story, 6 May 2006
10/10
Author: bonnie91 from Ventura, California

The movie, Sleepy Hollow, embodies Tim Burton's unique take on one of the most well-known horror tales of all time, with a few new plot twists and greater character development, including a dark past for Ichabod Crane and a "story behind the story" of what's going on in the haunted town, which is beautifully rendered, dark and foggy for an eerie atmosphere.

The dream cast puts in great performances, but obviously it's Johnny Depp who steals the show with his intuitive and sometimes over-the-top portrayal of the anti-hero, Ichabod Crane, who displays admirable bravery while at the same time often succumbing to fear.

The lavish production, masterful acting, background music, beautiful periodic sets and costumes and the careful attention to detail, most notable in the special effects used to bring the headless horseman "to life", if you will, all come together to tell the tale of Sleepy Hollow's plight and deliverance as it's never been told before. It's unlikely that this cinematic version will ever be surpassed. Superb!