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Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Here comes the bride.

2003 111 min ★ 8.0 (19,400) Released
Action Crime

An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.

Original title
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$180,906,076
Reviews & Ratings 6
Dr Nostromo

Dr Nostromo

Jul 5, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

72/100 Shot in the head and left for dead at her wedding, our hero decides she's going to kill the entire Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, of which she was a part, and finish off with their leader, Bill. If you haven't gotten around to seeing this by now, you were probably never interested in the first place. Tarantino at his best bringing us a highly modernized and stylized homage to the Kung Fu films of the past in a delightful, albeit extremely bloody manner. Characters are colorful and exciting. Although, scenes tend to drag beyond their purpose at times, it's exciting and fun. -- DrNostromo.com

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Oct 1, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

Awakening from a lengthy coma, the expecting "Bride" (Uma Thurman) embarks on a lethal killing spree to avenge herself on those responsible for killing her fiancée and to find out just what happened to her unborn baby. She has a past - formerly a soldier in the "Deadly Viper Assassination Squad" - she formerly dated it's leader "Bill" (David Carradine) - and so in theory has her work cut out for her as she seeks her revenge. Well, except that is, that the aforementioned "DVAA" could not hit a barn door with an Howitzer. Despite their overwhelming numbers, their supposedly expert training and resilience, "Bride" mows through them as if they were wheat to her combine harvester. This film has no jeopardy whatsoever. Thurman looks great and packs quite some charisma into her performance, and Tarantino presents a quirky style to the story, but that story is hackneyed and unremarkable. The characterisations are undercooked and frankly nondescript and the fact that we know there is to be a part two, only robs this all too quickly of any sense of menace. Gory and bloody, yes but so what? A strong and feisty woman lead? Yes, but again - so what? The action scenes are well enough choreographed, but the whole thing has a relentlessness to it that really underwhelms. This director usually makes good use of his soundtrack, and the strong and powerful tones of Nancy Sinatra do tee this up well, but afterwards I'm afraid it just descends into mediocrity and I really struggled to appreciate anything different or innovative about this. Disappointing.

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rsanek

Jan 19, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 5.0

Interesting usage of anime to tell O-Ren's back-story, but I wasn't really a fan of the cartoonish blood splattering and gratuitous fight scenes.

Wuchak

Wuchak

Jul 19, 2018 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Uma Thurman as an anti-superheroine RELEASED IN 2003 and written/directed by Quentin Tarantino, "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" is an action/thriller/fantasy starring Uma Thurman as The Bride who seeks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her, a group of which she once belonged. Her journey takes her from El Paso to Pasadena to Okinawa. Vivica A. Fox, Lucy Liu, ravishing Julie Dreyfus and Michael Madsen appear as various assassins or accomplices. "Kill Bill” is a creative mish-mash of 60s-70's Bond-isms, Spaghetti Westerns and martial arts flicks, but with modern production values. It sometimes plays like a superhero movie in that The Bride is essentially an anti-superheroine who mows down literally armies of skilled fighters, e.g. the overly drawn-out B&W fight with the Crazy 88s. I loved the inclusion of Ennio Morricone's "Death Rides a Horse." On the downside, there’s an overlong lame anime sequence and the characters lack substance and realism, but who can deny the film’s pizzazz? Sure, it’s style over substance, but it’s entertaining in a voguish, quirky way. Since both parts were meant to be ONE MOVIE, it’s mandatory to see “Vol. 2” to properly appreciate and appraise “Kill Bill.” The second part fills in the holes. THE MOVIE RUNS 111 minutes and was shot in Texas, California, Mexico, Tokyo, Beijing and Hong Kong. GRADE: B/B- (6.5/10)

John Chard

John Chard

Oct 4, 2017 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

Not so hush hush but very much on the QT. After being gunned down on her wedding day by her former colleagues, assassin Black Mamba (Uma Thurman) rouses from a four year coma with only one thing on her mind, revenge! Striking up a death list of five, she sets off for bloody retribution. Quentin Tarrantino writes and directs what is in all truth, a homage to all the cinema conventions close to his heart. Think an amalgamation of chop-socky, sexploitation, samurai, spaghetti Westerns, anime and cop shows of years past, and you get the heart of Kill Bill. A film that was so epic in scope it had to be cut into two films. What it lacks in Tarrantino dialogue dynamite it more than makes up for with action and astute visual flair. And it's bloody, very bloody. Thurman is great as the avenging Mamba/The Bride, while the inclusion of Sonny Chiba & Lucy Liu adds a touch of class as QT revels in his East meets West berserker narrative. It could have been trimmed down, particularly in the middle section where Tarrantino deals in a calm before the storm ideal, but Volume 1 was one of the most exciting movies of 2003, and most notably it shows Tarrantino to be adept at action directing. His action skills perhaps explains why the script doesn't crackle with the wit and panache of his previous offerings? You sense he wants more than the words "fine writer" engraved on his granite mined Curriculum Vitae. Hugely enjoyable with a neat end of film cliffhanger, roll on part 2... 8/10

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tmdb13206453

Jun 10, 2017 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

This is the movie he made after Jackie Brown. I thought I might just point that out. A big budget, larger scale action blockbuster. This is the one that would change the direction of Tarantino's films. And honestly, it might be my favorite besides Pulp Fiction. This movie oozes with style and beautifully choreographed action. This movie has an anime section akin to Japanese anime. That's some cool stuff. Even the non-action parts are some really good stuff. Like the guy from the old Street Fighter movies as Hatori Hanzo and making the Bride's sword. And the fantastic soundtrack. The great opening scene where the Bride gets shot and then the somber "Bang Bang" by Nancy Sinatra plays. But of course, the amazingly choreographed action makes this movie. A lot of it is showcased in the Crazy 88 fight and the few fights before it. It has some brilliant uses of the style. Of course, there's black and white which was actually used to avoid an NC-17, but works very effectively. And the beautifully shot battle between the Bride and O-Ren. No music really adds a lot to it. It's quiet and oh so effective compared to the loud blood fest of the Crazy 88. But there's also the opening hand to hand fight scene with Vernita Green which is also very well edited. Very surprising scene as it is interrupted by Green's daughter coming home and then they talk. And it starts back again as quickly as it began and then ends once again with a knife to Vernita's chest. What a brilliant tension filled scene. The movie also never takes itself too seriously. That's for the sequel. But the fun action and style leads the whole way. Also along with Buck, and other fun scenes. Lest we forget other great scenes like the whistle scene as Elle Driver comes to kill the Bride in her sleep. Or interrogating Sophie. "These will be things you will miss." I love it. Honestly, it might be the best action movie of the 2000s, at least for me. And Tarantino has a lot of my favorite movies. Maybe I enjoy his movies a bit too much. But even with that, it's one of the my favorites. Kill Bill Vol 1 gets a 10/10

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Cast 35
Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

The Bride

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

O-Ren Ishii

Vivica A. Fox

Vivica A. Fox

Vernita Green

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Elle Driver

David Carradine

David Carradine

Bill

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Budd

Julie Dreyfus

Julie Dreyfus

Sofie Fatale

Chiaki Kuriyama

Chiaki Kuriyama

Gogo Yubari

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Hattori Hanzo

Gordon Liu

Gordon Liu

Johnny Mo

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)

Yuki Kazamatsuri

Yuki Kazamatsuri

Proprietor

James Parks

James Parks

Edgar McGraw

Sakichi Sato

Sakichi Sato

Charlie Brown

Jonathan Loughran

Jonathan Loughran

Trucker

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Tokyo Business Man

Tetsuro Shimaguchi

Tetsuro Shimaguchi

Crazy 88 #1 (Miki)

Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura

Crazy 88 #2

Yoji Tanaka

Yoji Tanaka

Crazy 88 #3

Issey Takahashi

Issey Takahashi

Crazy 88 #4

So Yamanaka

So Yamanaka

Crazy 88 #5

Juri Manase

Juri Manase

Crazy 88 #6 (Girl)

Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

Boss Ozawah

Shun Sugata

Shun Sugata

Boss Benta

Zhang Jinzhan

Zhang Jinzhan

Boss Orgami

Hu Xiaohui

Hu Xiaohui

Young 88 (Spanked Boy)

Ambrosia Kelley

Ambrosia Kelley

Nikki Bell

Ronnie Yoshiko Fujiyama

Ronnie Yoshiko Fujiyama

The 5, 6, 7, 8's

Shu Lan Tuan

Shu Lan Tuan

Okinawa Airline Ticket Agent

Ai Maeda

Ai Maeda

O-Ren (anime sequence) (voice)

Naomi Kusumi

Naomi Kusumi

Boss Matsumoto (anime sequence) (voice)

Hikaru Midorikawa

Hikaru Midorikawa

Pretty Riki (anime sequence) (voice)

Crew 64
Hidefumi Hanatani

Hidefumi Hanatani

Art Direction

David Wasco

David Wasco

Production Design

Yohei Taneda

Yohei Taneda

Production Design

Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Set Decoration

Robert Richardson

Robert Richardson

Director of Photography

Bruce Del Castillo

Bruce Del Castillo

Grip

Jasmine Yuen Carrucan

Jasmine Yuen Carrucan

Second Assistant Camera

Catherine Marie Thomas

Catherine Marie Thomas

Costume Design

Heba Thorisdottir

Heba Thorisdottir

Makeup Department Head

Christopher Allen Nelson

Christopher Allen Nelson

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Howard Berger

Howard Berger

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jake Garber

Jake Garber

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jake McKinnon

Jake McKinnon

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Norman Cabrera

Norman Cabrera

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Tiger Chen Hu

Tiger Chen Hu

Choreographer

Howard Berger

Howard Berger

Makeup Effects

Keith Adams

Keith Adams

Stunt Coordinator

Yuen Woo-ping

Yuen Woo-ping

Stunt Coordinator

Angela Meryl

Angela Meryl

Stunt Double

Lisa McCullough

Lisa McCullough

Stunt Double

Michiko Nishiwaki

Michiko Nishiwaki

Stunt Double

Monica Staggs

Monica Staggs

Stunt Double

Shauna Duggins

Shauna Duggins

Stunt Double

Zoë Bell

Zoë Bell

Stunt Double

Jody Hart

Jody Hart

Stunt Driver

Ty Williams

Ty Williams

Stunt Driver

Charlie Estepp

Charlie Estepp

Stunts

James Logan

James Logan

Stunts

Jared S. Eddo

Jared S. Eddo

Stunts

Tiger Chen Hu

Tiger Chen Hu

Stunts

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Thanks

Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez

Thanks

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Director

Mizuho Nishikubo

Mizuho Nishikubo

Second Unit Director

Sally Menke

Sally Menke

Editor

Rui Kuroki

Rui Kuroki

Assistant Production Manager

Koko Maeda

Koko Maeda

Associate Producer

Johanna Ray

Johanna Ray

Casting

Koko Maeda

Koko Maeda

Casting

Jerome Ro Brooks

Jerome Ro Brooks

Casting Assistant

Julie Dreyfus

Julie Dreyfus

Casting Associate

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

E. Bennett Walsh

E. Bennett Walsh

Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Mitsuhisa Ishikawa

Mitsuhisa Ishikawa

Executive Producer

Akira Morii

Akira Morii

Location Manager

Katsuji Morishita

Katsuji Morishita

Producer

Lawrence Bender

Lawrence Bender

Producer

Tomoyasu Hotei

Tomoyasu Hotei

Music

Mary Ramos

Mary Ramos

Music Supervisor

RZA

RZA

Original Music Composer

Mark Ulano

Mark Ulano

Production Sound Mixer

Gheorghe Zamfir

Gheorghe Zamfir

Songs

James Last

James Last

Songs

Harry Cohen

Harry Cohen

Sound Designer

Scott Martin Gershin

Scott Martin Gershin

Supervising Sound Editor

Wylie Stateman

Wylie Stateman

Supervising Sound Editor

Mahiro Maeda

Mahiro Maeda

Animation

Mitsuo Iso

Mitsuo Iso

Animation

Sushio

Sushio

Animation

Katsuhito Ishii

Katsuhito Ishii

Animation Director

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Characters

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Characters

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Writer

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US Release Dates 2

Sep 29, 2003

Los Angeles, California

R Premiere

Oct 10, 2003

R Theatrical

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