Sleepy Hollow

**Sleepy Hollow** is a UK VHS/DVD release by Pathé! on 24th July 2000.

## Description

**JOHNNY DEPP** stars as Ichabod Crane, a man who has to confront the legend of the axe-welding headless horseman in order to win the heart of Katrina Van Tassel (**CHRISTINA RICCI**).

Set in 1799, “Sleepy Hollow” is based on Washington Irving’s classic tale **THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW**, Faithful to the dreamy custom-bound world that Irving paints in his story, the film mixes horror, fantasy and romance and features an extraordinary cast of characters who dribble in the supernatural.

## Cast

* Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane: Crane is a quirky, yet sympathetic constable Infatuated with integrating modern science into police procedures (early forensic science), but is squeamish at the sight of blood and bugs.
* Christina Ricci as Katrina Van Tassel: Ichabod’s love interest and the only heir to one of the town’s richest farmers, Ricci described her character as “a princess-y character, very one-sided, no emotional depth.”
* Miranda Richardson as Lady Mary Van Tassel (née Archer; she falsely uses “Preston” as her maiden name): The Aloof wife of Baltus and stepmother of Katrina, who is revealed to be a vengeful witch, Richardson Also portrays the Crone Witch, Lady Mary Van Tassel’s sister,
* Michael Gambon as Baltus Van Tassel: Katrina’s father and the richest man in the town, After Peter Van Garrett is murdered, he is placed as the leader of the town until his death by being harpooned by a fence post, dragged out of the church, and decapitated with a sword by the Headless Horseman.
* Casper Van Dien as Brom Van Brunt: A strong and arrogant aristocratic man who is romantically involved with Katrina.
* Jeffery Jones as Reverend Steenwyck: The austere, corrupt town pastor.
* Christopher Lee as the Burgomaster.
* Richard Griffiths as Magistrate Samuel Philipse: The drunken town magistrate.
* Ian McDiarmid as Dr. Thomas Lancaster: The town doctor and surgeon.
* Michael Gough as Notary James Hardenbrook: The wizend, cowardly town banker.
* Marc Pickering as Young Masbath: An orphan who looks towards Ichabod as a father figure after his father is slain by the Horseman.
* Christopher Walken and Ray Park as the Headless Horseman: A brutal and sadistic Hessian mercenary sent to America during the American Revolutionary War who loses his head during battle, Walken portrays the Hessian while Park performs the Headless Horseman.
* Claire Skinner as Beth Killian: The town midwife.
* Steven Waddington as Mr. Killian,
* Sean Stephens as Thomas Killian,
* Alum Armstrong As The High Constable,
* Mark Splanding as Jonathan Masbath,
* Lisa Marie as Lady Crane (in flashbacks): Ichabod’s mother who practiced benign witchcraft, for which she was killed by his strict religious father.
* Peter Guinness as Lord Crane (in flashbacks): Ichabod’s devoutly religious father who tortured and killed his wife for practicing witchcraft.
* Martin Landau as Peter Van Garrett: Sleepy Hollow’s chief citizen until his death at the hands of the Headless Horseman, Landau’s role was uncredited.

## Credits

* **Opening:**
* **Mandalay Pictures Presents**
* **A Scott Rudin/American Zoétrope production**
* **A Tim Burton film**
* **Johnny Depp**
* **Christina Ricci**
* **SLEEPY HOLLOW**
* **Miranda Richardson**
* **Michael Gambon**
* **Casper Van Dien**
* **Jeffrey Jones**

## Trailers and info

### Original Rental 2000 Release

1. Video Piracy Warning (Pathé)
2. The Beach
3. Toffee Crisp Clusters (UK TV Advert)
4. Topsy-Turvy
5. Lake Placid
6. Love Labour’s Lost
7. The Virgin Suicides
8. Dr. Pepper (UK TV Advert)
9. Chicken Run
10. X-Men
11. Metz (Judderman) (UK TV Advert)