|
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) 8.2
Ratings:
8.2/10 from 437,007 users
Metascore: 69/100
Reviews: 2,023 user | 332 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 |
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
News Flash »
'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dead at 51
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
(2004)
Action
|
Crime
|
Thriller
Director:
Quentin Tarantino
Stars:
Michael Madsen,
Daryl Hannah,
David Carradine
Death Proof
(2007)
Action
|
Thriller
Director:
Quentin Tarantino
Stars:
Kurt Russell,
Zoe Bell,
Rosario Dawson
The Dark Knight Rises
(2012)
Action
|
Crime
|
Thriller
Director:
Christopher Nolan
Stars:
Christian Bale,
Gary Oldman,
Tom Hardy
Die Hard
(1988)
Action
|
Thriller
Director:
John McTiernan
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Bonnie Bedelia,
Reginald VelJohnson
RocknRolla
(2008)
Action
|
Crime
|
Thriller
Director:
Guy Ritchie
Stars:
Gerard Butler,
Tom Wilkinson,
Thandie Newton
The Dark Knight
(2008)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Christopher Nolan
Stars:
Christian Bale,
Heath Ledger,
Aaron Eckhart
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
(1995)
Action
|
Crime
|
Thriller
Director:
John McTiernan
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Jeremy Irons,
Samuel L. Jackson
Lethal Weapon
(1987)
Action
|
Thriller
Director:
Richard Donner
Stars:
Mel Gibson,
Danny Glover,
Gary Busey
Dirty Harry
(1971)
Action
|
Crime
|
Thriller
Director:
Don Siegel
Stars:
Clint Eastwood,
Andrew Robinson,
John Vernon
Ronin
(1998)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
John Frankenheimer
Stars:
Robert De Niro,
Jean Reno,
Natascha McElhone
Die Hard 2
(1990)
Action
|
Thriller
Director:
Renny Harlin
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Bonnie Bedelia,
William Atherton
The Man from Nowhere
(2010)
Action
|
Crime
|
Thriller
Director:
Jeong-beom Lee
Stars:
Bin Won,
Sae-ron Kim,
Tae-hoon Kim
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Uma Thurman | ... | ||
| Lucy Liu | ... | ||
| Vivica A. Fox | ... | ||
| Daryl Hannah | ... | ||
| David Carradine | ... | ||
| Michael Madsen | ... | ||
| Julie Dreyfus | ... | ||
| Chiaki Kuriyama | ... | ||
| Sonny Chiba | ... | ||
| Chia Hui Liu | ... |
Johnny Mo
(as Gordon Liu)
|
|
| Michael Parks | ... | ||
| Michael Bowen | ... | ||
 |
Jun Kunimura | ... | |
|
|
Kenji Ohba | ... |
Bald Guy (Sushi Shop)
(as Kenji Oba)
|
|
|
Yuki Kazamatsuri | ... | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Plot Synopsis
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
Taglines:
The Fourth Film by Quentin Tarantino See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USARelease Date:
10 October 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Kill Bill See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,667,853 (Spain) (5 March 2004)Gross:
$70,098,138 (USA) (21 May 2004)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Edit
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!]
See more »
Written by Shunya Ito and Shun-suke Kikuchi
Performed by Meiko Kaji
Courtesy of Toei Music Publishing Co., Ltd.
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
To entice cinematographer Robert Richardson to work on the project, Quentin Tarantino had the script sent to his house on Valentine's Day 2002... along with a bouquet of roses. See more »Goofs
When The Bride and O-Ren Ishii are fighting in the courtyard in the House of Blue Leaves, The Bride suffers a serious cut to the back and falls to the ground. Even though the close shot of her wound shows heavy blood loss, when The Bride stands back up in the next wide shot, there is no evidence of blood in the snow anywhere in the area. 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!]
See more »
Crazy Credits
Sonny Chiba (Hattori Hanzo) is listed as the samurai sword advisor. He played a maker of samurai swords in the film. See more »Soundtracks
"Urami-Bushi"Written by Shunya Ito and Shun-suke Kikuchi
Performed by Meiko Kaji
Courtesy of Toei Music Publishing Co., Ltd.
See more »
Probably Tarantino's most universal movie to date, with a little less character dependency than most of his films and a more linear approach than usual, Kill Bill Volume 1 is a great place to start for anyone new to his movies. I don't mean to imply this is a shallow film (far from it), i simply found it easier on the mind than Tarantino's other movies.
Uma Thurman, left for dead by her ex-boyfriend (Bill) doesn't die and begins her quest for vengeance, by hunting down Bill's gang members in a search for Bill. Armed with a Samurai sword and a deadly blend of martial arts skills, Uma delivers action, violence and passion as she plays out the character with beautiful precision.
Need i say, this is excellently directed, brilliantly scripted and cast, and should be in everyone's Tarantino collection.
10/10 Second only to Pulp Fiction. Although it has wider appeal (I think)