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.
- Director
- Writers
- Quentin Tarantino(based on the character "The Bride" created by)
- Uma Thurman(based on the character "The Bride" created by)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Quentin Tarantino(based on the character "The Bride" created by)
- Uma Thurman(based on the character "The Bride" created by)
- Stars
- Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards
- 29 wins & 104 nominations total
Shin'ichi Chiba
- Hattori Hanzo
- (as Sonny Chiba)
Chia-Hui Liu
- Johnny Mo
- (as Gordon Liu)
Kenji Ôba
- Bald Guy (Sushi Shop)
- (as Kenji Oba)
- Director
- 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
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaQuentin 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.
- GoofsWhen 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 creditsShin'ichi Chiba (Hattori Hanzo) is listed as the samurai sword advisor. He played a maker of samurai swords in the film.
- Alternate versionsMany 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".
- ConnectionsEdited from The Grand Duel (1972)
- SoundtracksBang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Music by Sonny Bono
Lyrics by Sonny Bono
Performed by Nancy Sinatra
Courtesy of Boots Enterprises, Inc.
By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing
Featured review
Cinema has rarely been this exciting!
Having seen Tarantino's 3 previous films, going into the cinema, my expectations for 'Kill Bill' were already over the roof. However, regardless of my high hopes for quality entertainment, I was not prepared for this film. I was dumbfounded. I was blown away. I had quite simply never seen anything even remotely like it.
In 'Kill Bill', the revenge plot serves only as a larger story arc, thus allowing Tarantino to play with as many different genres as he likes, and boy - what a mix he dishes out! With complete disregard for the conventions of filmmaking, he paints an expressionistic masterpiece in his own unique style, the likes of which the world has never seen before. Cinema rarely gets this exciting. With 'Kill Bill', Tarantino proved once and for all that all the hype around his persona is justified: he IS the most daring, original - and entertaining! - filmmaker of his generation. Simply amazing: 10 stars out of 10.
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In 'Kill Bill', the revenge plot serves only as a larger story arc, thus allowing Tarantino to play with as many different genres as he likes, and boy - what a mix he dishes out! With complete disregard for the conventions of filmmaking, he paints an expressionistic masterpiece in his own unique style, the likes of which the world has never seen before. Cinema rarely gets this exciting. With 'Kill Bill', Tarantino proved once and for all that all the hype around his persona is justified: he IS the most daring, original - and entertaining! - filmmaker of his generation. Simply amazing: 10 stars out of 10.
Lesser-Known Masterpieces: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls070242495/
Favorite Low-Budget And B-Movies: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls054808375/
All-Time Favorite Films: http://www.IMDb.com/list/mkjOKvqlSBs/
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The Best On-Screen Assassins
The Best On-Screen Assassins
From John Wick to Barry, these on-screen assassins never miss the mark.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Kill Bill: Volume 1
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- 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
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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