Sleepy Hollow (film) Sleepy Hollow (film) Sleepy Hollow is a 1999 American gothic supernatural horror film directed by Tim Burton. It is a film adaptation loosely based on Washington Irving's 1820 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", and stars Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci, with Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, and Jeffrey Jones in supporting roles. The plot follows police constable Ichabod Crane (Depp) sent from New York City to investigate a series of murders in the village of Sleepy Hollow by a mysterious Headless Horseman. Development began in 1993 at Paramount Pictures, with Kevin Yagher originally set to direct
Johnny Depp Eating Gilbert Grape?" In a 2008 interview, Depp stated that he had "'poisoned'" himself with alcohol "'for years'". In 2013, Depp declared that he had stopped drinking alcohol, adding that he "'pretty much got everything [he] could get out of it'"; Depp also said, "'I investigated wine and spirits thoroughly, and they certainly investigated me as well, and we found out that we got along beautifully, but maybe too well.'" Regarding his breakup with longtime partner Vanessa Paradis, Depp said that he "'definitely wasn't going to rely on the drink to ease things or cushion the blow or cushion the