Tim Burton’s 1999 film places the character inside a supernatural murder inquiry.
Ichabod Crane is an investigator attempting to stop the Headless Horseman in Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow. Johnny Depp plays Crane, whose inquiry brings him into contact with Katrina Van Tassel, played by Christina Ricci. Primary source: official synopsis and credits.
Paramount’s synopsis connects Katrina to the supernatural danger without explaining the nature of those ties. The investigation therefore concerns both the Horseman’s killings and the people around Crane. Primary source: official synopsis and credits.
Christopher Walken plays the Hessian Horseman, while Casper Van Dien, Miranda Richardson and Michael Gambon appear as Brom Van Brunt, Lady Van Tassel and Baltus Van Tassel. Primary source: official synopsis and credits.
Kevin Yagher and Andrew Kevin Walker receive writing credits, with Washington Irving credited for the underlying literary work and Danny Elfman for the score. Paramount lists Sleepy Hollow as a 1999 film running 105 minutes. Crane’s investigative role supplies the framework through which the film approaches its haunting. Primary source: official synopsis and credits.