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    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    • 20032003
    • RR
    • 1h 51min
    IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    1M
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    POPULARITY
    118
    144
    • Cast & crew
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    After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.

    IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    1M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    118
    144
    • Director
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Writers
      • Quentin Tarantino(based on the character "The Bride" created by)
      • Uma Thurman(based on the character "The Bride" created by)
    • Stars
      • Uma Thurman
      • David Carradine
      • Daryl Hannah
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Writers
      • Quentin Tarantino(based on the character "The Bride" created by)
      • Uma Thurman(based on the character "The Bride" created by)
    • Stars
      • Uma Thurman
      • David Carradine
      • Daryl Hannah
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.3KUser reviews
    • 342Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • Top rated movie #178
    • Awards
      • 29 wins & 103 nominations total

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    Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
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    Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
    Uma Thurman and Chiaki Kuriyama in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
    Chiaki Kuriyama in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
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    Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
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    Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
    Uma Thurman and Daryl Hannah in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
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    Vivica A. Fox in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

    Top cast

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    Uma Thurman
    Uma Thurman
    • The Brideas The Bride
    David Carradine
    David Carradine
    • Billas Bill
    Daryl Hannah
    Daryl Hannah
    • Elle Driveras Elle Driver
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Buddas Budd
    Lucy Liu
    Lucy Liu
    • O-Ren Ishiias O-Ren Ishii
    Vivica A. Fox
    Vivica A. Fox
    • Vernita Greenas Vernita Green
    Julie Dreyfus
    Julie Dreyfus
    • Sofie Fataleas Sofie Fatale
    Chiaki Kuriyama
    Chiaki Kuriyama
    • Gogo Yubarias Gogo Yubari
    Shin'ichi Chiba
    Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Hattori Hanzoas Hattori Hanzo
    • (as Sonny Chiba)
    Chia-Hui Liu
    Chia-Hui Liu
    • Johnny Moas Johnny Mo
    • (as Gordon Liu)
    Michael Parks
    Michael Parks
    • Earl McGrawas Earl McGraw
    Michael Bowen
    Michael Bowen
    • Buckas Buck
    Jun Kunimura
    Jun Kunimura
    • Boss Tanakaas Boss Tanaka
    Kenji Ohba
    Kenji Ohba
    • Bald Guy (Sushi Shop)as Bald Guy (Sushi Shop)
    • (as Kenji Oba)
    Yuki Kazamatsuri
    Yuki Kazamatsuri
    • Proprietoras Proprietor
    James Parks
    James Parks
    • Edgar McGrawas Edgar McGraw
    Sakichi Sato
    • Charlie Brownas Charlie Brown
    Jonathan Loughran
    Jonathan Loughran
    • Truckeras Trucker
    • Director
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Writers
      • Quentin Tarantino(based on the character "The Bride" created by)
      • Uma Thurman(based on the character "The Bride" created by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    The lead character, called 'The Bride,' was a member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, led by her lover 'Bill.' Upon realizing she was pregnant with Bill's child, 'The Bride' decided to escape her life as a killer. She fled to Texas, met a young man, who, on the day of their wedding rehearsal was gunned down by an angry and jealous Bill (with the assistance of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad). Four years later, 'The Bride' wakes from a coma, and discovers her baby is gone. She, then, decides to seek revenge upon the five people who destroyed her life and killed her baby. The saga of Kill Bill Volume I begins. —JD
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • In the year 2003, Uma Thurman will kill Bill
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Chiaki Kuriyama (Gogo) was shooting the scene where she flings her ball and chain out, she accidentally hit Quentin Tarantino on the head as he stood by the camera.
    • Goofs
      When the Bride boards the airplane she has the samurai sword with her in the cabin. Obviously, this wouldn't happen in reality. This is a stylistic choice for this film. The couple sitting directly behind The Bride have a sword as well, and a third sword can be seen. In addition, all of O-Ren's outriders have swords prominently displayed on their bikes.
    • Quotes

      Hattori Hanzo: Revenge is never a straight line. It's a forest, And like a forest it's easy to lose your way... To get lost... To forget where you came in.

    • Crazy credits
      During the opening credits, the actors playing the members of the Deadly Viper assassination squad are listed according to their number on The Bride's death list
    • Alternate versions
      Many changes were made to the movie to minimize the violent and adult content when it was broadcast on TBS. One of the most interesting: The "Pussy Wagon" was changed to a "Party Wagon".
    • Connections
      Edited from Il grande duello (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
      Written by Sonny Bono

      Performed by Nancy Sinatra

      Courtesy of Boots Enterprises, Inc.

      By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing

    User reviews2.3K

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A classic action movie that manages to do everything right.
    This is one of the best, most perfectly balanced, hilarious, action-paced and thrilling movies of the genre.

    I am a newcomer to Tarantino's work with this being the first of his movies that I've seen, but now I 100% want to see more. Yes, it's gory and violent, but in such an over-the-top way, it makes the movie almost cartoon-like. I am delighted to finally see a well-executed badass female lead in a movie, what with the field being dominated mostly by men, and on top of all of that it still manages to be perfectly, sarcastically funny without being annoying or cringey.

    Throughout the movie there was never quite a still movement. And somehow the fight sequences were just so balanced and well-choreographed - often, when I'm watching a movie, after a solid few minutes of blood and death I get kind of bored at the repetitiveness of it all. But here, especially during the climactic fight scene with the Crazy 88, I was completely enthralled.

    Revenge is an oft-used plot device, and can sometimes come off as clichéd just because of the sheer number of times it's been used, but Tarantino's visual style carries this film in a way that I don't think I've ever seen before. All these unique little quirks that have been incorporated in, from having all the blood-heavy action sequences shot in black and white to make it a little easier on the eyes to the animé-esque snippet in the middle, have made this a film that I will not forget in a while.

    Wow. Just wow.

    -Sasha.
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    • Nov 22, 2020

    FAQ20

    • Why did the Yakuza boss (Matsumoto) killed O-ren Ishii's parents?
    • What is 'Kill Bill: Vol. 1' about?
    • Is 'Kill Bill: Vol. 1' based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2003 (Austria)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Hong Kong
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume One
    • Filming locations
      • Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • A Band Apart
      • Super Cool ManChu
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $70,099,045
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,200,000
      • Oct 12, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $180,906,076
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 51min
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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