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Release Date:
10 October 2003 (USA)
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Tagline:
In the year 2003, Uma Thurman will kill Bill more
Plot:
The Bride wakes up after a long coma. The baby that she carried before entering the coma is gone. The only thing on her mind is to have revenge on the assassination team that betrayed her - a team she was once part of. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 12 wins
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41 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(711 articles)
Milf Magic: Uma Thurman joins Robert Pattinson in ‘Bel Ami’
(From Reel Loop. 20 November 2009, 10:59 AM, PST)
Robert Pattinson to Get Busy With Uma Thurman
(From Celebuzz. 20 November 2009, 10:55 AM, PST)
(From Reel Loop. 20 November 2009, 10:59 AM, PST)
Robert Pattinson to Get Busy With Uma Thurman
(From Celebuzz. 20 November 2009, 10:55 AM, PST)
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An adrenaline-driven coaster-ride through gratingly bold and captivating martial-arts extravaganza.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Uma Thurman | ... | The Bride | |
| Lucy Liu | ... | O-Ren Ishii | |
| Vivica A. Fox | ... | Vernita Green | |
| Daryl Hannah | ... | Elle Driver | |
| David Carradine | ... | Bill | |
| Michael Madsen | ... | Budd | |
| Julie Dreyfus | ... | Sofie Fatale | |
| Chiaki Kuriyama | ... | Gogo Yubari | |
| Sonny Chiba | ... | Hattori Hanzo | |
| Chia Hui Liu | ... | Johnny Mo (as Gordon Liu) | |
| Michael Parks | ... | Earl McGraw | |
| Michael Bowen | ... | Buck | |
| Jun Kunimura | ... | Boss Tanaka | |
| Kenji Ohba | ... | Bald Guy (Sushi Shop) (as Kenji Oba) | |
| Yuki Kazamatsuri | ... | Proprietor |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Kill Bill (USA) (informal short title)
Kill Bill Part 1 (USA) (informal title)
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (USA) (alternative spelling)
Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume One (USA) (promotional title)
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Kill Bill Part 1 (USA) (informal title)
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (USA) (alternative spelling)
Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume One (USA) (promotional title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content.
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Runtime:
111 min | Japan:112 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Taiwan:R-18 |
Malaysia:18SG (re-rating) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Iceland:16 |
Germany:18 |
Hungary:18 |
USA:NC-17 (Special Edition DVD) |
South Korea:18 (re-rating) (cut) (DVD rating) (uncut) |
Singapore:R(A) |
New Zealand:R18 |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:R |
Brazil:18 |
Canada:16+ (Québec) |
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-18 |
France:-16 |
Hong Kong:III |
Ireland:18 |
Israel:16 |
Italy:VM14 |
Japan:R-15 |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Poland:15 |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Africa:18 |
South Korea:Limited (original rating) |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18 |
USA:R (certificate #40294)
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The black and white photography is ultimately an homage to '70s and '80s US television airings of kung fu movies. Black and white (as well as black and red), were used to conceal the shedding of blood from television censors. Originally, no black and white photographic effects were going to be used (and in the Japanese version none are), but the MPAA demanded measures be taken to tone the scene down. Tarantino merely used the old trick for its intended purpose, rather than merely as an homage.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When the Bride and Gogo face off. Gogo is shown twirling her mace like weapon counter-clockwise from the side, and clockwise from the front.
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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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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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Movie Connections:
References Per un pugno di dollari (1964)
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Soundtrack:
Run Fay Run
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FAQ
Who is the father of Vernita Green's daughter? She looks mixed and is almost as old as The Bride's child would've been; is it Bill's?How did the Bride know, after only briefly looking at her hands, that she had been comatose for 4 years?
Are we really supposed to believe that she can stay in a dead guy's truck for 13 hours without the cops finding her?
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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+