Sleepy Hollow (film)
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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.
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Directed by | Tim Burton |
Screenplay by | Andrew Kevin Walker |
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Based on | "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving |
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Cinematography | Emmanuel Lubezki |
Edited by | Chris Lebenzon |
Music by | Danny Elfman |
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Running time | 106 minutes[3] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $70–100 million[6][7] |
Box office | $207.1 million[6] |
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]