Summary
A string of murders are thought by locals to be the work of the Headless Horseman. A New York City official sends Ichabod to Sleepy Hollow to conduct an investigation. Upon his arrival in the small village, Ichabod experiences an unusual introduction to the bewitching Katrina Van Tassel. She is under the influence of Baltus Van Tassel, the richest & most influential man of this tiny community & Lady Van Tassel, Katrina's stepmother & the matriarch of the Van Tassel estate.
Summary
Washington Irving's tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman gets a few new twists in a screen adaptation directed by Tim Burton. In this version, Ichabod (Johnny Depp) is a New York City detective whose unorthodox techniques and penchant for gadgets make him unpopular with is colleagues. He is sent to the remote town of Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of bizarre murders, in which a number of people have been found dead in the woods, with their heads cut off. Local legend has it that a Hessian ghost rides through the woods on horseback, lopping off the heads of the unsuspecting and unbelieving. Ichabod refuses to believe in this legend, convinced that there must be a logical explanation for the murders. In time, Ichabod becomes smitten with a local lass, Katrina Van Tassel (Christina Ricci), who is the sweetheart of the burly Brom Bones (Casper Van Dien), and he becomes determined to capture the murderer to prove his bravery and win her heart. Christopher Walken, Jeffrey Jones, and Christopher Lee highlight the supporting cast; Lee's appearance is particularly apt, since Burton has cited the Hammer films of the 1960s as a major influence in making this film. Andrew Kevin Walker and Tom Stoppard contributed to the screenplay. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Summary
A string of murders are thought by locals to be the work of the Headless Horseman. A New York City official sends Ichabod to Sleepy Hollow to conduct an investigation. Upon his arrival in the small village, Ichabod experiences an unusual introduction to the bewitching Katrina Van Tassel. She is under the influence of Baltus Van Tassel, the richest & most influential man of this tiny community & Lady Van Tassel, Katrina's stepmother & the matriarch of the Van Tassel estate.
Summary
A New York magistrate orders Ichabod Crane to travel to the small town of Sleepy Hollow to investigate two murders. Crane is determined to apprehend the Horseman and prove him to be a flesh-and-blood mortal.
