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Synopsis: Ichabod Crane awakes from the throes of death 250 years in the future where he must solve a mystery dating back to the founding fathers. Due to a blood spell cast on a battlefield during the Revolution, the infamous headless horseman is revived along with Crane, and the murderous rider embarks on a bloody rampage in present-day Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod realizes that he must act quickly, for the headless horseman is only the first of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Detective Abbie Mills, a woman familiar with supernatural experiences, forms a bond with Crane as they try to stop an increasingly vicious cycle of evil.
Production: Paramount Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 23 wins & 39 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
68%
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Year:
1999
105 min
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EXT. VAN TASSEL ESTATE -- DAY

ICHABOD'S P.O.V.: a BELLTOWER stands tall, like a mast pole

with a crow's nest basket atop. There's a man in the basket

and a huge BELL.

Ichabod ponders this as he continues. Ahead on a hill: the

grand Van Tassel Manor House.

INT. VAN TASSEL MANOR HOUSE, SITTING ROOM -- DAY

MANY CHILDREN, in a circle, taunt a BLINDFOLDED YOUNG WOMAN

spun round by the handsome, barrel-chested man, BROM VAN

BRUNT. A few YOUNG MEN and LADIES watch. Brom releases the

woman. Everyone quiets and avoids her searching hands.

BLINDFOLDED WOMAN

This is such a silly game.

BROM:

Be a sport and stop complaining.

The woman moves to Brom's voice. He backs away, flanked by

peers GLENN and THEODORE. Children laugh.

Ichabod enters, clearing his throat. No one notices. The

blindfolded woman keeps grasping. One LITTLE GIRL sees

Ichabod and goes to him, finger to her lips.

LITTLE GIRL:

Play along. You must.

She tugs him. Before Ichabod can protest, he is placed in

the blindfolded woman's grip.

BLINDFOLDED WOMAN

There, I have someone. Am I

finished?

LITTLE GIRL:

You have to tell who it is.

The woman touches Ichabod's face. He is uncomfortable,

affected by this caress. Brom watches jealously.

LITTLE GIRL:

At least make a guess.

BLINDFOLDED WOMAN

I don't know. Is it Brom Bones?

BROM:

Certainly not.

ICHABOD:

Excuse me, Miss...

(takes her hands)

They have a laugh at your expense.

She takes the kerchief off to reveal a stunning beauty:

KATRINA VAN TASSEL. Ichabod tries to compose himself.

KATRINA:

Forgive me, I didn't know.

ICHABOD:

I... I am looking for Baltus Van

Tassel.

BROM:

We haven't heard your name yet,

friend.

ICHABOD:

Well, unless your name is Baltus,

you should not worry over mine.

Brom grabs Ichabod's collar, pissed. Ichabod's baffled.

BROM:

You need some manners.

KATRINA:

Brom!

Brom looks at her, then reluctantly releases Ichabod.

MAN'S VOICE (o.s.)

What is this, then... ?

BALTUS VAN TASSEL, 45, has entered, a working-class

aristocrat. LADY VAN TASSEL, 40, stands behind, a mix of

home-spun wife and well-kept lady.

BALTUS:

Can I help you, sir?

Ichabod's relieved to have a proper focal point. Children

gather around Katrina and hide behind her.

ICHABOD:

I have been sent from the city

with a letter of introduction.

I am told you offer me room and

board.

Ichabod hands over papers. Baltus reads, furrows his brow.

ICHABOD:

If we could speak alone.

BALTUS:

(nods, looks to Katrina)

This is not a time for frivolity,

Katrina, is it? Am I mistaken?

KATRINA:

They're only children, father.

Baltus snorts, then exits with Ichabod. The others huddle to

gossip, except Katrina, who moves beside Lady Van Tassel to

watch Ichabod and Baltus walk down the hall.

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Andrew Kevin Walker

Andrew Kevin Walker (born August 14, 1964) is an American BAFTA-nominated screenwriter. He is known for having written Seven (1995), for which he earned a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, as well as several other films, including 8mm (1999), Sleepy Hollow (1999) and many uncredited script rewrites. more…

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