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Kill Bill: Vol. 1

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8.2/10
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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
8.2/10
1.1M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
587
17
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    • 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
    • 2.4KUser reviews
    • 334Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
    Top rated movie #151
    • Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards
      • 29 wins & 104 nominations total

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    Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
    Quentin Tarantino and Julie Dreyfus in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
    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)
    Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
    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 Bride
    David Carradine
    David Carradine
    • Bill
    Daryl Hannah
    Daryl Hannah
    • Elle Driver
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Budd
    Lucy Liu
    Lucy Liu
    • O-Ren Ishii
    Vivica A. Fox
    Vivica A. Fox
    • Vernita Green
    Julie Dreyfus
    Julie Dreyfus
    • Sofie Fatale
    Chiaki Kuriyama
    Chiaki Kuriyama
    • Gogo Yubari
    Shin'ichi Chiba
    Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Hattori Hanzo
    • (as Sonny Chiba)
    Chia-Hui Liu
    Chia-Hui Liu
    • Johnny Mo
    • (as Gordon Liu)
    Michael Parks
    Michael Parks
    • Earl McGraw
    Michael Bowen
    Michael Bowen
    • Buck
    Jun Kunimura
    Jun Kunimura
    • Boss Tanaka
    Kenji Ohba
    Kenji Ohba
    • Bald Guy (Sushi Shop)
    • (as Kenji Oba)
    Yuki Kazamatsuri
    Yuki Kazamatsuri
    • Proprietor
    James Parks
    James Parks
    • Edgar McGraw
    Sakichi Sato
    • Charlie Brown
    Jonathan Loughran
    Jonathan Loughran
    • 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
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Quentin Tarantino originally intended to cast a Japanese actress to play O-Ren Ishii, but before casting began, he saw Lucy Liu's work in Shanghai Noon (2000) and immediately changed O-Ren into a Chinese-Japanese-American, so that Liu could play the part.
    • 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
      Shin'ichi Chiba (Hattori Hanzo) is listed as the samurai sword advisor. He played a maker of samurai swords in the film.
    • 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 The Grand Duel (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 reviews2.4K

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    I love this movie, I don't know why, but I just do.
    This is movie is unusual, but it works for me. It kept me intrigued from the beginning with the plot which is not entirely clearly, but that made it more interesting for me. There's a lot of action in the movie which I found excellent and enjoyed a lot. It might not be realistic, but its a movie so it doesn't have to be. The plot is amazing and I can't wait to watch volume 2 soon because of how intriguing volume 1 was.
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    FAQ20

    • Why did the Yakuza boss (Matsumoto) kill 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 10, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Kill Bill: Volume 1
    • 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
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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