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  • Actors: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien
  • Directors: Tim Burton
  • Writers: Andrew Kevin Walker, Kevin Yagher, Washington Irving
  • Producers: Adam Schroeder, Andrew Kevin Walker, Celia D. Costas, Dieter Geissler
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Pathe Distribution
  • DVD Release Date: 24 Jul 2000
  • Run Time: 101 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004TIYS
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,489 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The secret to "getting" Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow is appreciating that it's the film he's wanted to make his whole life. After the intimately expressive Edward Scissorhands, this is his most personal venture. Burton's Gothic style--apparent through all his work--stems from a childhood misspent watching the horror movies of Roger Corman, Hammer studios, and anything featuring his idol Vincent Price. For Sleepy Hollow Burton surrounded himself with his usual collaborators and friends; the production was almost entirely shot on location outside London to reunite him with key members of the crew he'd used a decade earlier in Batman, and also to capture the atmosphere of Hammer horror on its own turf.

Johnny Depp's Constable Ichabod Crane warmly emulates the mannerisms and enunciation of Peter Cushing. In a prologue scene Burton plays out a long-held fantasy by pitting Depp against Christopher Lee. And it is fantasy that categorises the film throughout, from the mythical fireside telling of the Hessian Horseman's origin (a mesmerising Christopher Walken), to the bright spots of colour saturating Crane's childhood dreams (featuring Burton's real-life love Lisa Marie). These moments literally shine out amid a meticulously crafted look for the film, which underwent a bleaching process to tone things down to an almost monochrome hue. The Scooby Doo-like whodunnit plot, concerning family lineage and petty vengeance, is naturally secondary to what Burton is aiming to achieve through photography and performance, which includes expressive cameos from Michael Gambon, Michael Gough, Jeffrey Jones, and Iain McDiarmid. Yet despite all these subtleties, it's also his best action movie: the swordplay betters anything from his earlier work, while the windmill escape and subsequent coach chase is truly breathtaking in choreography and execution. If you find a cheesy grin on your face for most of the film, you've "got" it. If not, see Hammer's Dracula at once! --Paul Tonks



Special Features

1.85 Wide Screen
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 9
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
2 Original Theatrical Trailers
Behind The Legend
Reflections On Sleepy Hollow
Directors Commentary
Photo Gallery
Biographies
Interactive Moving Menus
None
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great classic brought to life on the screen: creepy ghost story, but also an oldschool crime-solving story - top notch, 9 Sep 2007
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This review is from: Sleepy Hollow [DVD] [2000] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)


What an excellent film this is!!!

The setting is superb, scenery and environment are absolutely beautiful,the camerawork is amazing.


Johnny Depp is playing a cowardly detective set to solve some brutal murders in the village of Sleepy Hollow. It turns out to be a really creepy ghost story, but also an oldschool crime-solving story. He portraits his characters with his very own sloppiness, fun and superb acting skills. Miranda Richardson in a pivotal role was equally superb.


Such movies are rare in these days, but Burton has really succeeded in this.Top notch
through out.

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gutsy, chuckle while you scream, Burton magic!, 29 Aug 2000
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A bit of an impulse buy for me turned out to be an essential addition to the DVD shelf. Burton's return to the fore of the genre (which may very well soon be called the Burton genre) is an accomplished, edgy-but-fun film version of the origin American fairy tale which must be watched. Johnny Depp plays New Yorker Constable Ichabod Crane, the intelligent, squeamish detective sent to unearth the truth behind a series of beheadings in the Hudson Islands village of Sleepy Hollow. His work leads him into the arms of Katrina van Tassel (Christina Ricci) and a web of intreague in the village which involves witchcraft, legend revenge, love, and lost memories in equal measure.

Casper Van Dien adds another Hollywood face, and Ray Park (of Darth Maul fame) has his removed as the Hessian's sans-tete actor (Christopher Walken as the avec-tete version is bone chillingly terrifying to look at). Sleepy Hollow also includes some wonderful performances by Britain's finest - Michael Gambon delivering some lines with perfect judgement of comic timing and emphasis, Miranda Richardson acting with versatility and ferocity as well as Richard Griffiths and Ian McDiarmid finishing the set. Young performer Marc Pickering has an incredible ability for one so young, being almost the only unknown amongst a further cast of cameos from the likes of Christopher Lee and Martin Landau.

The DVD itself allows Burton's vision to burst to life in vivid detail, colour contrast and sound being incredibly rich and varied. Menus are cleverly designed and eerily presented. The extra features section is also well stocked with two features, pictures and trailers making compelling viewing. In fact the 'Reflections on Sleepy Hollow demonstrates how much Depp was acting in the film - to break from the grumpy teenager look and voice he has in real life. Burton's commentary, whilst lacking in much artistic insight is often thought provoking and sniggeringly funny throughout. Best of all it is presented in 1:1.85 ratio, allowing 3:4 and widescreen viewers alike to enjoy the legend. Well, what are you waiting for? Reach for your flexible pal and fill up your shopping baskets - this is one to buy. Burton has triumphed with this wry whodunnit/horror fest and you're all invited!

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic horror to watch, 13 Aug 2004
This review is from: Sleepy Hollow [DVD] [2000] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
Sleepy Hollow is a horror film with a difference. It is a gothic, fantasy, with murder mystery elements which can't help but capture your imagination and attention.
Sleepy Hollow is set in 1799, in the eerie little village of Sleepy Hollow.
Recently murders have swept through the village leaving it's inhabitants living in fear. The strangest part about these murders are that the victims heads are always missing!
The main character of this film is Ichabod Crane from New York City who is sent, to use science and reasoning to seek the truth. And just like every murder mystery, he has to find the clues to find the murderer. But in this murder mystery there is a twist!
This film is packed full of excitement, suspense, and mystery. It keeps your attention throughout adding more twists and turns to the plot as it goes.
This is the best horror film i have seen and is well worth buying, and the more times you watch it, the deeper you look into the truth.
The film not only features Johnny Depp, but also stars Christina Ricca, cameos :Christopher Lee and Christopher Walken, and it features Michael Gambon and Miranda Richardson. All these actors/actresses act to perfection and help make the film as brilliant as it is.

Sleepy Hollow is a film to be proud of in anyones film collection.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Nowhere Near As Good as Some Reviewers Would Have You Think
This is the fourth collaboration between Johnny Depp and Tim Burton I have seen (the previous three being Sweeney Todd, the Corpse Bride and Edward Scissorhands) and I can say... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Marlyly

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic!
This is a classic film, and completely genius! I'm not going to go indepth on the story, but I'll talk about the High-Def aspects:

Visual: Sleepy Hollow is almost... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2007 by L. Otto

5.0 out of 5 stars Brillant !!
I saw this film 3 years ago and it was one of my favourite film's to date, the film aired last night and my wife before the film said she proberly won't like this film but how... Read more
Published on 14 May 2007 by J. RICE

5.0 out of 5 stars Great classic brought to life on the screen: creepy ghost story, but also an oldschool crime-solving story - top notch
What an excellent film this is!!!

The setting is superb, scenery and environment are absolutely beautiful,the camerawork is amazing. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2007 by Klaus van Amelrode

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect
This is the almost perfect Tim Burton film. He may have longed all his life to make the film, but Tim Burton's ultimate destiny was to make Charlie and the Chocolate Factory... Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2006 by K. Chase-Rahman

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining... a real Halloween delight !
"Sleepy Hollow" Has just the right amount of everything to make it quite a memorable movie. The atmosphere that Sleepy Hollow portrays makes this movie
a quite essential... Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2006 by sartori

4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging gothic story
From the partnership that brought us classics such as Edward Scissorhands comes another brilliantly set gothic movie, beautifully directed by Tim Burton (Mars Attacks, Ed Wood)... Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2006 by Stampy

4.0 out of 5 stars good movie
I'm not a huge fan of horror films but decided to watch this one to see Depp's performance, and I'm glad i did as it is not just a horror film but a murder mystery, not to who's... Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2006 by S L Grady

5.0 out of 5 stars Creepy hollow
Oh my god, how perfect was Christopher Walken for the part of the headless horseman?
He has got to be the scariest guy i have seen. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2006 by CC

3.0 out of 5 stars Almost great
Set in 1799 small town America, this who-done-it ghost story follows Johnny Depp's practical, scientifically minded investigative policeman into Sleepy Hollow, where three people... Read more
Published on 24 April 2006 by The Jolly Juggler

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