The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 43 years old

A TV adaptation of Washington Irving's classic ghost story. Humor is the drawing card in this version, with Jeff Goldblum a nerdish Ichabod Crane, Dick Butkus an appropriately nasty Brom Bones, and Meg Foster as spirited Katrina van Tassel. Angered that Katrina has grown fond of schoolmaster Crane, Brom Bones determines to scare off the interloper by filling his head with spooky tales of a Headless Horseman. Crane pooh-poohs the legends, until one fateful ride home in the dark of night.

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Cast

Name Character
Jeff Goldblum He was 28, now 71 years old as Ichabod Crane
Meg Foster She was 32, now 75 years old as Katrina Van Tassel
James Griffith He was 64, 77 years old when he died as Squire Van Tassel
Paul Sand He was 45, now 89 years old as Frederic Dutcher
Dick Butkus He was 37, now 81 years old as Brom Bones
Laura Campbell as Thelma Dumkey

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Crew

Name Department
Washington Irving as Story. He was 197 (76) years old when He died Writing
Paul Hipp as Director of Photography. He was 17 (42) years old when He died Camera
Henning Schellerup as Director. He was 52 (72) years old when He died Directing
Malvin Wald as Teleplay. He was 63 (90) years old when He died Writing
James L. Conway as Producer. He was 30 (now 73) years old Production
Charles E. Sellier, Jr. as Executive Producer. He was 36 (67) years old when He died Production
Thomas C. Chapman as Teleplay. He was 33 (64) years old when He died Writing
Michael Spence as Editor. He was 36 (now 80) years old Editing
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (43 years)

  • Release day: Friday, October 31, 1980
  • Runtime: 104 minutes