Sleepy Hollow [1999]

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1998 - 1999
Running Times: 102 mins [Netherlands; New Zealand] 103 mins [Argentina] 105 mins [France; USA] 106 mins [Japan; Norway; UK]
Format: colour 35mm
Ratio: 1.33:1 [negative ratio] 1.85:1 [intended ratio]
Sound: DTS Dolby Digital

[Full Credits]

PRODUCTION
Production Companies; KAROL Film Produktions GmbH & Co. KG / Mandalay Pictures / Paramount Pictures
Executive Producers: Francis Ford Coppola, Larry Franco
Producers: Scott Rudin, Adam Schroeder
Associate Producer: Mark Roybal

SCRIPT
Script: Andrew Kevin Walker
Screen Story: Kevin Yagher, Andrew Kevin Walker
Story: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

DIRECTION
Director: Tim Burton

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Emmanuel Lubezki

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editors: Chris Lebenzon, Joel Negron

MUSIC
Music: Danny Elfman; Hesperos [The Swallow / The Colly Flower; Argeers]

SOUND
Sound Recording: Harry Higgins, Bob Olari

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up / Hair Designer: Peter Owen
Costume Designer: Colleen Atwood

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisor: Joss Williams
Human / Creature Special Effects: Kevin Yagher Productions
Special Visual Effects: Industrial Light and Magic
Visual Effects Producer: Mark S. Miller
Digital Visual Effects: The Computer Film Company
ILM Visual Effects Supervisor: Jim Mitchell

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Rick Heinrichs
Supervising Art Director: Les Tomkins
Art Directors: Ken Court, John Dexter, Andrew Nicholson

LOCATIONS
Locations: Hertfordshire, England, UK; London, England, UK; Oxfordshire, England, UK; Surrey, England, UK; Leavesden Film Studio, Hertsfordshire, England

STUNTS
Stunt Co-Ordinator: Nick Gillard

CASTING
Casting: Susie Figgis, Ilene Starger

CAST
Johnny Depp [Constable Ichabod Crane]
Christina Ricci [Katrina Anne Van Tassel]
Miranda Richardson [Lady Mary Van Tassel / the western woods crone]
Michael Gambon [Baltus Van Tassel]
Casper Van Dien [Brom Van Brunt]
Jeffrey Jones [Reverend Steenwyck]
Christopher Lee [The Burgomaster]
Richard Griffiths [Magistrate Samuel Philipse]
Ian McDiarmid [Dr Thomas Lancaster]
Michael Gough [Notary James Hardenbrook]
Marc Pickering [young Masbath]
Lisa Marie [Lady Crane]
Steven Waddington [Mr Killian]
Christopher Walken [the Hessian horseman]
Claire Skinner [Midwife Elizabeth 'Beth' Killian]
Alun Armstrong [High Constable]
Mark Spalding [Jonathan Masbath]
Jessica Oyelowo [Sarah]
Tony Maudsley [Van Ripper]
Peter Guinness [Reverend Crane]
Nicholas Hewetson [Glenn]
Orlando Seale [Theodore]
Sean Stephens [Thomas Killian]
Gabrielle Lloyd [Lady Lancaster]
Robert Sella [Dirk Van Garrett]
Michael Feast [spotty man]
Jamie Foreman [thuggish constable]
Philip Martin Brown [constable 1]
Sam Fior [young Ichabod Crane]
Tessa Allen-Ridge [young Lady Van Tassel]
Cassandra Farndale [young crone]
Lily Phillips [girl 2]
Bianca Nicholas [little girl]
Paul Brightwell [rifleman]

New York constable Ichabod Crane is sent to the remote town of Sleepy Hollow where the population is apparently being slaughtered by a decapitating headless horseman. Crane struggles to unravel the mystery in the face of his own strict adherence to scientific logic and the villagers superstition.

Burton's paen to Hammer horror is only a qualified success, but where it does work it works magnificently. The stunning photography and design are the real stars of the show, though Burton's patented gothic style carries us through many of the rough patches. An interesting experiment that doesn't quite make the grade.

Argentina
Theatrical Distributors: United International Pictures
Video Distributor: Argentina Video Home

Finland
Theatrical Distributors: United International Pictures

France
Theatrical Distributors: Pathé

Germany
Theatrical Distributors: Constantin Film
DVD Distributor: MAWA Film und Medien [13808]

Japan
Theatrical Distributors: Herald Film Company

Portugal
Theatrical Distributors: Lusomundo

UK
Theatrical Distributors: Pathé

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Lions Gate / Paramount Pictures
DVD Distributor: Paramount [329627]

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Argentina
Rating: 13

Australia
Rating: MA

Belgium
Rating: KT

Finland
Rating: K-16

France
Rating: -12

Germany
Rating: 12 [theatrical]; 16 [DVD / video]
The theatrical release was cut to get a 12 rating. A fully uncut version, rated 16, was released on DVD and video.

Hong Kong
Rating: IIB

Netherlands
Rating: 16

New Zealand
Rating: M

Norway
Rating: 15

Portugal
Rating: M/16

Singapore
Rating: PG

Sweden
Rating: 15

Switzerland
Rating: 16

UK
Rating: 15

USA
Rating: R [for graphic horror violence and gore, and for a scene of sexuality]

1999
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
Best Cinematography [Emmanuel Lubezki] - winner

2000
Academy Awards, USA
Best Art Direction / Set Decoration [Rick Heinrichs (art director); Peter Young (set decorator)] - winner
Best Cinematography [Emmanuel Lubezki] - nominated
Best Costume Design [Colleen Atwood] - nominated

Academy of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films, USA
Saturn Award - Best Actress [Christina Ricci] - winner
Best Music [Danny Elfman] - winner
Best Actor [Johnny Depp] - nominated
Best Costume Design [Colleen Atwood] - nominated
Best Director [Tim Burton] - nominated
Best Horror Film - nominated
Best Make-Up [Peter Owen, Kevin Yagher] - nominated
Best Special Effects [Mark S. Miller, Jim Mitchell, Joss Williams, Kevin Yagher] - nominated
Best Supporting Actor [Christopher Walken] - nominated
Best Supporting Actress [Miranda Richardson] - nominated
Best Writer [Andrew Kevin Walker] - nominated

American Society of Cinematographers, USA
ASC Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases [Emmanuel Lubezki] - nominated

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
Favorite Actor - Horror [Johnny Depp] - winner
Favorite Actress - Horror [Christina Ricci] - winner
Favorite Supporting Actress - Horror [Miranda Richardson] - winner
Favorite Supporting Actor - Horror [Marc Pickering] - nominated

British Academy Awards
Best Costume Design [Colleen Atwood] - winner
Best Production Design [Rick Heinrichs] - winner
Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects - nominated

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Best Cinematography [Emmanuel Lubezki] - nominated

Costume Designers Guild
Excellence for Costume Design for Film - Period/Fantasy [Colleen Atwood] - winner

Golden Satellite Awards
Best Art Direction, Production Design [Ken Court, John Dexter, Rick Heinrichs, Andy Nicholson, Leslie Tomkins] - winner
Best Cinematography [Emmanuel Lubezki] - winner
Best Costume Design [Colleen Atwood] - winner
Best Original Score [Danny Elfman] - winner
Best Sound [Gary Alper, Skip Lievsay] - winner
Best Film Editing [Chris Lebenzon] - nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical [Johnny Depp] - nominated
Best Visual Effects [Jim Mitchell, Joss Williams] - nominated

Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards
Best Character Makeup - Feature [Paul Gooch, Peter Owen, Liz Tagg, Kevin Yagher] - winner

International Horror Guild
Best Movie - nominated

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
Silver Ribbon Regista del Miglior Film Straniero [Tim Burton] - nominated

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards [Sierra Awards]
Best Production Design [Rick Heinrichs] - winner
Best Cinematography [Emmanuel Lubezki] - nominated
Best Costume Design [Colleen Atwood] - nominated
Best Score [Danny Elfman] - nominated

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Best Production Design [Rich Heinrichs] - winner

MTV Movie Awards
Best Villain [Christopher Walken] - nominated

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
Golden Reel Award For Best Sound Editing - Effects and Foley [Craig Berkey (sound editor); Scott Curtis (foley editor); Michael Dressel (foley editor); Tammy Fearing (foley editor); Sean Garnhart (sound editor); Lewis Goldstein (sound editor); Matthew Harrison (foley editor); Skip Lievsay (supervising sound editor); John Pospisil (sound editor); Thomas W. Small (supervising foley editor); Paul Urmson (sound editor); Anderson, Richard A. (sound editor)] - nominated

Online Film Critics Society Awards
Best Cinematography [Emmanuel Lubezki] - winner

Santa Fe Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Cinematography [Emmanuel Lubezki] - winner

Society of Motion Picture and Television Art Directors, USA
Award for Excellence in Production Design - Feature Film [Rick Heinrichs] - winner

Young Artist Awards
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress [Christina Ricci] - nominated

1998
November
Day Unknown: Production begins

1999
April
Day Unknown: Production ends

November
17: USA - premiere
19: USA - theatrical release

2000
January
1: Australia - theatrical release
1: New Zealand - theatrical release
7: UK - theatrical release
21: Spain - theatrical release
28: Brazil - theatrical release
28: Italy - theatrical release
28: Mexico - theatrical release

February
9: Belgium - theatrical release
9: France - theatrical release
10: Argentina - theatrical release
17: Malaysia - theatrical release
17: Singapore - theatrical release
24: Germany - theatrical release
24: Hong Kong - theatrical release
24: Switzerland - theatrical release in the German speaking region
25: Poland - theatrical release
26: Japan - theatrical release

March
1: Portugal - shown at the Fantasporto Film Festival
3: Iceland - theatrical release
3: Israel - theatrical premiere
3: Portugal - theatrical release
8: Venezuela - theatrical release
14: Kuwait - theatrical release
16: Israel - theatrical release
17: Denmark - theatrical release
17: Norway - theatrical release
29: Egypt - theatrical release
30: Hungary - theatrical release
31: Sweden - theatrical release

April
1: Indonesia - theatrical release in Jakarta
6: Netherlands - theatrical release
7: Thailand - theatrical release
14: Finland - theatrical release
27: Czech Republic - theatrical release
28: Estonia - theatrical release

May
23: USA - DVD release [Paramount [329627]]

July
14: India - theatrical release

September
26: Germany [DVD release [MAWA Film und Medien [13808]]

2002
January
1: USA - television broadcast [on The Movie Channel]
5: USA - television broadcast [on The Movie Channel]
8: USA - television broadcast [on The Movie Channel]
11: USA - television broadcast [on The Movie Channel]
16: USA - television broadcast [on The Movie Channel]
17: USA - television broadcast [on The Movie Channel]
27: USA - television broadcast [on The Movie Channel]
30: USA - television broadcast [on The Movie Channel]

Heads Will Roll.

Close Your Eyes. Say Your Prayers. Sleep If You Can.

You can lock the doors. You can bolt the windows. But can you survive the night?

Il mistero di Sleepy Hollow - Italian title

SEE ALSO
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad [1949]
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow [1908]
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow [1912]
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow [1958]
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow [1980]
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow [1999]
La maschera del demonio [1960]

MAGAZINES

The A List in The Mirror, 17 - 23 March 2000 p.8
review [by anonymous]

Dreamwatch 50 p.9

Entertainment Weekly vol.1 no.514 [26 November 1999] pp.64-65
review [Dead Heads [B-] by Owen Gleiberman]

Entertainment Weekly vol.1 no.542 [26 May 2000] p.53
review [Video: Head Of The Class [B+] by Troy Patterson]

Film Review February 2000 p.21
review [by Jason Caro]

Premiere [USA] vol.13 no.2 [October 1999] pp.100-104
article [Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow by Stephane Sednaoui]

Première [France] February / March 2000 p.53
review [by Gérard Delorme]

Sight and Sound vol.10 no.1 [January 2000] pp.14-16 [UK]
illustrated article [The cage of reason by Kim Newman]

Rolling Stone vol.1 no.827 [9 December 1999] p.89
review [by Peter Travers]

Total Film [UK] February 2000 p.80
review [by Matt Mueller]

Variety vol.377 no.1 [15 November 1999] pp.86-87
review [by Todd McCarthy]

NEWSPAPERS

Correio da Manhã 3 March 2000
review [by Vitoriano Rosa]

Diário de Notícias 3 March 2000
review [by Eurico De Barros]

Diário de Notícias, DNmais 4 March 2000
review [by José De Matos-Cruz]

Metro 7 January 2000 p.17 [UK]
illustrated review [by Jamie Graham]

Metro 26 July 2000 p.19 [UK]
illustrated DVD review [by CA]

Svenska Dagbladet 31 March 2000 [Sweden]
review [Ingen spökar så vackert som Tim Burton by Jeanette Gentele]

BOOKS

The Art of Sleepy Hollow by Andrew Kevin Walker and Tim Burton [New York: Pocket Books [1999]]
production notes

KEYWORDS

windmills; police; witchcraft; decapitation; headless horsemen; spells; magic; witches; arachnophobia; sword fights; short story into film; ghosts; horses; pumpkins; the supernatural; trees; forests; doctors; dreams; magistrates; new york; revenge