Sleepy Hollow (film)

Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tim Burton
Screenplay by	Andrew Kevin Walker
Story by	Kevin Yagher; Andrew Kevin Walker;
Based on	"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"; by Washington Irving
Produced by	Scott Rudin; Adam Schroeder; Larry Franco;
Starring	Johnny Depp; Christina Ricci; Miranda Richardson; Michael Gambon; Casper Van Dien; Jeffrey Jones;
Cinematography	Emmanuel Lubezki
Edited by	Chris Lebenzon
Music by	Danny Elfman
Production; companies	Paramount Pictures; Mandalay Pictures; Scott Rudin Productions; American Zoetrope; Tim Burton Productions;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (North America and selected international territories); Constantin Film (Germany); Summit Entertainment (International);
Release dates	November 17, 1999 (Mann's Chinese Theatre); November 19, 1999 (United States);
Running time	106 minutes
Countries	Germany; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$70–100 million
Box office	$207.1 million

Sleepy Hollow is a 1999 gothic supernatural horror film^[8] directed by Tim Burton. It is a film adaptation loosely based on Washington Irving's 1820 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", and stars Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci, with Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, Christopher Lee and Jeffrey Jones in supporting roles. The plot follows police constable Ichabod Crane (Depp) sent from New York City to investigate a series of murders in the village of Sleepy Hollow by a mysterious Headless Horseman.

Development began in 1993 at Paramount Pictures, with Kevin Yagher originally set to direct Andrew Kevin Walker's script as a low-budget slasher film. Disagreements with Paramount resulted in Yagher being demoted to prosthetic makeup designer, and Burton was hired to direct in June 1998. Filming took place from November 1998 to May 1999. The film was an international co-production between Germany and the United States.

The film had its world premiere at Mann's Chinese Theatre on November 17, 1999, and was released in the United States on November 19, 1999, by Paramount Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, with many praising the performances, direction, screenplay and musical score, as well as its dark humor, visual effects and atmosphere. It grossed approximately $207 million worldwide. Sleepy Hollow won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction.^[9]

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^ Harris, Dana (December 17, 2001). "Mandalay on road with Summit". Variety. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
^ "Sleepy Hollow". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^ "Sleepy Hollow (1999)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
^ "Sleepy Hollow". letterboxd.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Sleepy Hollow (1999)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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^ Rinaldi, Ray Mark (March 27, 2000). "Crystal has a sixth sense about keeping overhyped, drawn-out Oscar broadcast lively". Off the Post-Dispatch. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 27. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Sleepy Hollow (1999)". Lumiere. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2023.

[2] Harris, Dana (December 17, 2001). "Mandalay on road with Summit". Variety. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.

[3] "Sleepy Hollow". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.

[4] "Sleepy Hollow (1999)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.

[5] "Sleepy Hollow". letterboxd.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

[numbers-6] "Sleepy Hollow (1999)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[box-7] Cite error: The named reference box was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] Deming, Mark. "Sleepy Hollow (1999)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2015.

[9] Rinaldi, Ray Mark (March 27, 2000). "Crystal has a sixth sense about keeping overhyped, drawn-out Oscar broadcast lively". Off the Post-Dispatch. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 27. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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