the tv movie version of washington irving classic american story diverges from the book in many way and however this be a great movie . jeff goldblum be great a ichabod crane and with his tall and skinny frame storking throughout the movie ( although for some reason he constantly lick his lip ) . fritz vanderhoff and his patron and introduction to sleepy hollow supernatural side and be amaze comic relief and really get into the historic side of his handyman character . paul sand be also quite good a fred dutcher and dick butkus sidekick . i grow up with this movie and still love it and from the period clothing and location to the close ups of palmer in the barn . every time that i watch it i come away with something new . the picture quality be lack and a it be a reproduction of a 1980 tv movie and so it just itching for a dvd release . this be truly an american classic and jeff goldblum while et . al . should be petition for it re release on television and if not a theatrical release .