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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.4 / 100
1999·Fantasy / Horror / Mystery·1h 45m

SLEEPY HOLLOW

“Heads will roll.”

Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.

Above the Line
Tim Burton·DirectorAndrew Kevin Walker·ScreenplayKevin Yagher·ScreenstoryEmmanuel Lubezki·Director of PhotographyDanny Elfman·Original Music ComposerChris Lebenzon·Editor
Cast
Johnny Depp·Ichabod CraneChristina Ricci·Katrina Van TasselMiranda Richardson·Lady Mary Van Tassel / Crone WitchMichael Gambon·Baltus Van TasselCasper Van Dien·Brom Van BruntJeffrey Jones·Reverend SteenwyckRichard Griffiths·Bürgermeister PhillipseIan McDiarmid·Dr. LancasterMichael Gough·Notary HardenbrookChristopher Walken·Hessian Horseman
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Tim Burton·Director
Writing· 4
Andrew Kevin Walker·ScreenplayKevin Yagher·ScreenstoryAndrew Kevin Walker·ScreenstoryWashington Irving·Novel
Camera· 1
Emmanuel Lubezki·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Chris Lebenzon·EditorJoel Negron·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Danny Elfman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 9
Colleen Atwood·Costume DesignAndy Nicholson·Art DirectionKevin Phipps·Art DirectionKen Court·Art DirectionJohn Dexter·Art DirectionRick Heinrichs·Production DesignJohn Wright Stevens·Art DirectionMichael Anthony Jackson·Storyboard ArtistTerry Apsey·Construction Manager
Production· 10
Larry Franco·Executive ProducerAdam Schroeder·ProducerScott Rudin·ProducerFrancis Ford Coppola·Executive ProducerSusie Figgis·CastingIlene Starger·CastingLorraine Fennell·Production CoordinatorBrian Gibbs·Production AccountantMark Roybal·Associate ProducerSimon Burgess·Assistant Location Manager
Other Departments· 2
Barbara Brennan·Digital CompositorTami Carter·Digital Compositor
By the Numbers
70.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
70%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$206M
ROI 106%
Worldwide Gross
1
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sleepy Hollow's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#262626
#8C8C8C
#404040
Mood
Eerie, Mysterious, Dark
Composition
Split
Era
90s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is split into two main sections. The top section features a man with long brown hair and a beard, wearing a dark coat, looking directly at the viewer”

horrorfantasymystery
Key Elements
AxeWhite HorseBare Tree Branches
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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