Rating: R
Genre:
Horror
Theatrical Release: 11/19/1999(USA)
Release Date: 05/23/2000
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1/DDS
Run Time: 105 Minutes
Flags: Graphic Violence, Not For Children, Sexual Situations, Suitable for Teens
Distributor/Studio: Paramount
Washington Irving's tale of
Ichabod Crane and the
Headless Horseman gets a few new twists in a screen adaptation directed by
Tim Burton. In this version, Ichabod (
Johnny Depp) is a New York City detective whose unorthodox techniques and penchant for gadgets make him unpopular with is colleagues. He is sent to the remote town of Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of bizarre murders, in which a number of people have been found dead in the woods, with their heads cut off. Local legend has it that a Hessian ghost rides through the woods on horseback, lopping off the heads of the unsuspecting and unbelieving. Ichabod refuses to believe in this legend, convinced that there must be a logical explanation for the murders. In time, Ichabod becomes smitten with a local lass, Katrina Van Tassel (
Christina Ricci), who is the sweetheart of the burly Brom Bones (
Casper Van Dien), and he becomes determined to capture the murderer to prove his bravery and win her heart.
Christopher Walken,
Jeffrey Jones, and
Christopher Lee highlight the supporting cast; Lee's appearance is particularly apt, since Burton has cited the Hammer films of the 1960s as a major influence in making this film.
Andrew Kevin Walker and
Tom Stoppard contributed to the screenplay.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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An American Horror Classic Come to Life.
Filmmakers Tim Burton and Francis Ford Coppala team-up in bringing Washington Irving's gothic horror classic come alive on the big screen. Johnny Depp stars as Ichabod Crane, a New York City constable, who travels to the Dutch farming community of Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of brutal slayings committed by the demonic Headless Horseman, and where he meets the beautifully mysterious Katrina Van Tassel (Christina Ricci), who has secret ties to the supernatural terror. Filmed on location in Hertsfordshire and London, England. Also starring Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, Jeffrey Jones, Richard Griffiths, Ian McDiarmid, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Christopher Lee, Lisa Marie and Martin Landau.
