The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1999) (TV)

Director:

Pierre Gang

Writers:

Washington Irving (story)
Joe Wiesenfeld (written by)

Release Date:

23 October 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Horror | Mystery | Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

Ichabod Crane, a Yankee wanderer, arrives in Sleepy Hollow and becomes the new schoolmaster. He is attracted...

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Headless Horseman | 18th Century | Jack O Lantern | Classroom

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Brent Carver	...	Ichabod Crane
Rachelle Lefevre	...	Katrina Van Tassle
Vlasta Vrana	...	Mr. Van Tassle
Kathleen Fee	...	Mrs. Van Tassle
Paul Lemelin	...	Brom Bones
Michel Perron	...	Mr. Van Ripper
Dawn Ford	...	Mrs. Van Rinner
Lisa Bronwyn Moore	...	Mrs. Van Ecke
Richard Jutras	...	Mr. Van Ecke
Samuel Holden	...	Ernest Van Ecke
Michael Rudder	...	Pastor Van Der Veen
Danette Mackay	...	Mrs. Van Der Veen (as Danette MacKay)
Brendan McClarty	...	Brom Crony
Martin Kevan	...	Aaron
Paul Hopkins	...	Knickerbocker

Also Known As:

La légende de Sleepy Hollow (Canada: French title)
A Lenda do Cavaleiro Sem Cabeça (Brazil) [pt]
Die Legende von Sleepy Hollow (Germany) [de]
La légende de Sleepy Hollow (France) [fr]
Legenden om Sleepy Hollow (Sweden) [sv]
O akefalos kavalaris (Greece) [el]
O thrylos tou akefalou kavalari (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

Brazil:105 min | Germany:94 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-7 | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)

Quotes:

Katrina Van Tassle: There goes Brom Bones and his gang on another night of carousing.
Mrs. Van Tassle: Will that boy ever grow up?
Katrina Van Tassle: Not in my lifetime.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#34.8)" (2005)

Captures Irving's context better than any other version

Most renditions of Irving's short story focus of Ichabod's romantic rivalry with Brom for the attention of Katrina. This version captures the historical context of the Hudson River Valley following the Revolutionary War. Several characters distinguish Ichabod as a 'Yankee'. During that time, New Englanders were migrating into the Hudson Valley, displacing the old Dutch communities. The other thing I liked about this script is that it didn't subject Ichabod to the cliche that has developed through earlier versions. Instead of jumping out his skin every time something goes bump in the night, Ichabod works very hard in this script to mask his fears, at least when in the presence of others. This is how I imagine Ichabod when I read Irving's original, not as the wobbly-kneed, teeth-chattering, shaky handed Don Knotts-like cliche running off gobbling like a turkey at the sight of his own shadow.