Sleepy Hollow

release date:November 19, 1999
genre:Horror
running time:105 min.
director:Tim Burton
studio:Paramount Pictures
producer(s):Scott Rudin, Peter Horton
cast:Casper Van Dien, Christina Ricci, Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Miranda Richardson, Abe Vigoda, John D. Hancock, Greg Taylor, Michael Gambon, Christopher Lee, Jeffrey Jones
Current Tribute rating: Current rating: 3.54    Rate Movie     User Reviews

Sleepy Hollow Movie Synopsis

Loosely based on Washington Irving's 18th-century horror tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Burton's movie follows a mild-mannered detective named Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) in 1799, who is sent to the small town of Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of supernatural murders.

The residents believe it's the work of a homicidal ghost, (a.k.a. the Headless Horseman) that has returned from his grave. With a history of sorrow caused by his mothers belief in magic, Ichabod is quick to ignore the mystical reasons, and turns to more scientific methods to explain the killers madness. Through the investigation, Crane becomes entangled with the fair Katrina Van Tassle (Christina Ricci), the daughter of a rich local.

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LOVED IT

Sleepy Hollow is one of the best films i have ever watched because mostly of the two great actors in it Casper Van Dien and Jonny Depp when i first watched it i thought this probably wouldn`t be a good film but it just goes to show Don`t judge a film by its title so my advice is watch it

johnny did a wonderful job playing Ichabo Crane! His performance livened the movie

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