Brent Carver, Rachelle Lefevre, Paul Lemelin

Ichabod Crane (Brent Carver), a Yankee wanderer, arrives in Sleepy Hollow and becomes the new schoolmaster. He is attracted to Katrina Van Tassel (Rachelle Lefevre) and blissfully fantasizes about h...( read more  read more... )ow she and her money can be his. Her suitor Brom Bones (Paul Lemelin), the blacksmith, wants to scare him away and dresses up as the legendary Headless Horseman. During the prank, the real ghost appears and drives Ichabod off.

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PG, 91 min.

Directed by: Pierre Gang

Release Date: October 23, 1999

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DVD Release Date: August 19, 2003

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  • January 21, 2008
    Would be great for 12 years old. It is everything Walt Disney movies are not anymore: dark, frightening, edifying, in one word cathartic. Unfortunately I saw after my 13th birthday and had no other choice than feeling intensely bored, disgusted by the actors and totally unimpress...( read more)ed by the level of special effects.
  • August 14, 2007
    The ultimate disney halloween fable. scared the hell out of me in those glorious nights of childhood.
  • February 27, 2008
    good.
  • October 21, 2009
    I actually prefer this version to the Tim Burton movie cauz this 1 stuck
    closer to the story
  • October 11, 2009
    Seen this a long time ago, its creepy as what it should be
  • September 22, 2009
    mmm looks interesting
  • September 3, 2009
    ooooohh.. creeeepyyy
  • September 2, 2009
    i like to say that i've rather to watch Tim Burton's version, but that just goes to show that most movie goers aren't interested in a true adaptation of a classic novel. This version, unlike Burton's version, is very true to the story. Meaning, instead of a strange plot involving...( read more) witches, it revolves around Ichabod Crane and his awkward, generally unlikeable persona. It was pretty funny at certain times.
  • August 6, 2009
    this movie so scarey
  • July 26, 2009
    This movie about the headless horseman was actually far better then I ever expected it to be.

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  • vadervisiter
    November 11, 2006
    hello! 1st comment, yay! haven't seen this version but have seen the 1999 version it was excellent but a bit gory. brilliant still, i recommend it!

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