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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) 8.2
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8.2/10 from 427,314 users
Metascore: 69/100
Reviews: 2,022 user | 331 critic | 43 from Metacritic.com The Bride wakens from a four-year coma. The child she carried in her womb is gone. Now she must wreak vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her - a team she was once part of. Director:Quentin Tarantino |
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Cast
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| Uma Thurman | ... | ||
| Lucy Liu | ... | ||
| Vivica A. Fox | ... | ||
| Daryl Hannah | ... | ||
| David Carradine | ... | ||
| Michael Madsen | ... | ||
| Julie Dreyfus | ... | ||
| Chiaki Kuriyama | ... | ||
| Sonny Chiba | ... | ||
| Chia Hui Liu | ... |
Johnny Mo
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Jun Kunimura | ... | |
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Kenji Ohba | ... |
Bald Guy (Sushi Shop)
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Yuki Kazamatsuri | ... | |
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Storyline
The lead character, called 'The Bride,' was a member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, lead 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. Written by JD
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This October, Go For The Kill See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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10 October 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,667,853 (Spain) (5 March 2004)Gross:
$70,098,138 (USA) (21 May 2004)Company Credits
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Bill: Do you find me sadistic? You know, I bet I could fry an egg on your head right now, if I wanted to. You know, Kiddo, I'd like to believe that you're aware enough even now to know that there's nothing sadistic in my actions. Well, maybe towards those other... jokers, but not you. No Kiddo, at this moment, this is me at my most...
[cocks pistol]
Bill: masochistic.
The Bride: Bill... it's your baby...
[BLAM!]
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Matthew Belinkie compares the plot of "The Legend of Chun-Li" to this movie See more »
Written by Charlie Feathers
Performed by Charlie Feathers
Courtesy of Rockin' Ronny Weiser, Rollin' Rock Records, Las Vegas
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Trivia
The original trailer for this film, although featuring no actual bloodshed, raised the ire of the MPAA with the sight of The Bride's blood-stained clothes. As such it became the first to be subjected to the MPAA's new "no blood" policy for trailers, in which all sight of the bodily fluid must be alternately colored or removed entirely. This is why the trailers for this film (and similarly for every film released in the US thereafter) feature The Bride's clothes covered in blackish-brown stains where the blood would be. See more »Goofs
When The Bride first wakes up from her coma, she immediately knows that four years has passed without checking the date. On waking, she looked at her palms, possibly seeing the change in her lifeline. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Bill: Do you find me sadistic? You know, I bet I could fry an egg on your head right now, if I wanted to. You know, Kiddo, I'd like to believe that you're aware enough even now to know that there's nothing sadistic in my actions. Well, maybe towards those other... jokers, but not you. No Kiddo, at this moment, this is me at my most...
[cocks pistol]
Bill: masochistic.
The Bride: Bill... it's your baby...
[BLAM!]
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Crazy Credits
The opening features an old-fashioned matinee "Feature Presentation" clip, taken from Grindhouse Releasing (who also released "The Beyond" under Tarantino's "Rolling Thunder" company). See more »Connections
Referenced in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Echelon Conspiracy/Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li/Crossing Over (2009)Matthew Belinkie compares the plot of "The Legend of Chun-Li" to this movie See more »
Soundtracks
"That Certain Female"Written by Charlie Feathers
Performed by Charlie Feathers
Courtesy of Rockin' Ronny Weiser, Rollin' Rock Records, Las Vegas
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Sure it's outlandishly violent and bloody. Can anyone expect Tarantino's movie not to be a true mind-blowing, adrenaline-pumping shocker? Of course not! Gritty and slick, his first installment of KB rocks with moody western imagery, the '60s and '70s-era of Hong Kong martial arts-action, the influences of the ritualistic samurai swordsmanship, and Japanese anime. Like in all his films, Tarantino never fails to merge dark humor with terror. It's impossible not to smile over the Shaw Bros.' iconic introduction ploy and the De Palma-esque split screens. Observe the `Carrie' blank-starry eyed image settled on The Bride's gory face as she's introduced to the audience. Perhaps, Uma Thurman in her yellow suit is a salute to the yellow-suited Bruce Lee in his last film, The Game of Death. Or is The Bride 'Just another little Western girl playing at being a samurai' - as O-Ren Ishii blatantly puts it?
This film's a sampling of the Tarantino 'fury,' short of the Tarantino customary fiery tongue. It celebrates the Tarantino trademark of avoiding the use of computer-generated CGI special effects. It's almost as if I'm watching a colorful and bloodied kabuki stage that's displaying a stunningly massive tournament of multi-layered kung-fu and female samura sword-fighting styles to dazzle the audience. It's examining how Tarantino catalogues the great stylistic elements of his favorite 'old-school' filmmakers and transforms them into a phenomenally creative and mesmerizing film. Yep, there's a great deal of captivatingly artistic boldness in this film. Powerfully portrayed and not to be easily forgotten. Violently brutal and gloriously gory without doubt, and yet so aesthetically operatic and astoundingly artful. The music and lyrics that accompany the scenes are astounding. They set the moods so appropriately with the events.
Even at 'The House Of Blue Leaves', we get to see Tarantino weaving the artistic styles of Lucio Fulci, Chang-Che, Sergio Leone, Kurosawa, Zhang Yimou and Busby Berkeley to bring the audience a stylistic exhibit of remarkable montage grandeur. The themes of betrayal and revenge come off strong. Every camera shot and scene seems to scream out, non-stop, `Kill Bill and all of Bill's DVAS members.' My adrenaline's still flowing as I'm recalling the scenes. Tarantino has make a solid point with this film to show that martial arts scenes should stick to the artful and realistic choreographic treatment to sustain the true spiritual spirit of martial arts. A+