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Release Date:
10 October 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
In the year 2003, Uma Thurman will kill Bill morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 12 wins & 41 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Thurman keen for 'Kill Bill 3' training (From digitalspy. 6 November 2009, 7:58 AM, PST)
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Gorgeous! more (1959 total)Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Directed by | |||
| Quentin Tarantino | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Quentin Tarantino | (character The Bride) (as Q) & | |
| Uma Thurman | (character The Bride) (as U) | |
| Quentin Tarantino | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Lawrence Bender | .... | producer | |
| Mitsuhisa Ishikawa | .... | executive animation producer | |
| Koko Maeda | .... | associate producer | |
| Katsuji Morishita | .... | producer: animation sequence | |
| Dede Nickerson | .... | associate producer | |
| Kwame Parker | .... | assistant producer | |
| Erica Steinberg | .... | executive producer | |
| E. Bennett Walsh | .... | executive producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | .... | executive producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| RZA | (as The RZA) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Richardson | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Sally Menke | |||
Casting by | |||
| Koko Maeda | |||
| Johanna Ray | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Yohei Taneda | |||
| David Wasco | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Daniel Bradford | |||
| Hidefumi Hanatani | |||
| Minoru Nishida | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Yoshihito Akatsuka | |||
| Sandy Reynolds-Wasco | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Kumiko Ogawa | |||
| Catherine Marie Thomas | (as Catherine Thomas) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Howard Berger | .... | special makeup effects supervisor | |
| Norman Cabrera | .... | special makeup effects artist: KNB FX Group | |
| Jake Garber | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Ilona Herman | .... | hair stylist: Ms. Thurman | |
| Ilona Herman | .... | makeup artist: Ms. Thurman | |
| Tysuela Hill-Scott | .... | hair stylist: Ms. Fox (as Tysuela) | |
| Tysuela Hill-Scott | .... | makeup artist: Ms. Fox (as Tysuela) | |
| Miia Kovero | .... | hair stylist | |
| Emanuel Millar | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Christopher Allen Nelson | .... | special makeup effects artist (as Chris Nelson) | |
| Gregory Nicotero | .... | special effects makeup supervisor | |
| Gregory Nicotero | .... | special makeup effects artist: KNB FX Group (as Greg Nicotero) | |
| Peter Owen | .... | wig maker | |
| Kyra Panchenko | .... | additional makeup artist: Ms. Thurman | |
| Scott Patton | .... | special makeup designer | |
| Heba Thorisdottir | .... | makeup department head | |
| Noriko Watanabe | .... | hair stylist: Ms. Liu | |
| Noriko Watanabe | .... | makeup artist: Ms. Liu | |
| Victoria Wood | .... | wig maker | |
| Debbie Zoller | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Alan Tuskes | .... | key special makeup effects studio technician (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| William Paul Clark | .... | assistant director | |
| Marco Polo Constandse | .... | second assistant director: Mexico | |
| Heather I. Denton | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Stephen Dudycha | .... | additional assistant director | |
| Jonathan Tex Levitt | .... | second assistant director | |
| Dawn Massaro | .... | second assistant director | |
| Kazuto Nakazawa | .... | first unit director: animation | |
| Toshihiko Nishikubo | .... | second unit director: animation | |
| Kennedy Taylor | .... | first assistant director: Tokyo | |
| Ryan Tighe | .... | additional second assistant director | |
| Jinzhan Zhang | .... | first assistant director | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Jason Gustafson | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| John C. Hartigan | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Anthony Ray Herrera | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Chen Hu | .... | wire technician: Fight Team | |
| Jack Jennings | .... | special effects technician | |
| Shu Jian | .... | wire technician: Fight Team | |
| Shinsuke Kojima | .... | model maker: Tokyo | |
| Kaoru Kusunoki | .... | model maker: Tokyo | |
| Fung Wai Lun | .... | wire technician: Fight Team | |
| Yûichi Matsui | .... | special effects: Tokyo (as Yuichi Matsui) | |
| Matt McDonnell | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Masahiro Murakami | .... | special effects | |
| Christopher Allen Nelson | .... | special effects makeup (as Chris Nelson) | |
| Corey Pritchett | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Ben Rittenhouse | .... | foam department supervisor: KNB Effects Group Inc. | |
| Ron Rosegard | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Lam Chi Tai | .... | wire technician: Fight Team | |
| He Yaxi | .... | wire technician: Fight Team | |
| Chiz Hasegawa | .... | project coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Kevin McTurk | .... | special effects makeup (uncredited) | |
| Arthur G. Schlosser | .... | snow effects technician (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Kevin Braun | .... | digital optical supervisor | |
| Kelly Bumbarger | .... | digital compositor | |
| Frankie Chung | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| David Geoghegan | .... | dustbuster | |
| Don Greenberg | .... | digital effects artist | |
| Christopher Haydostian | .... | digital compositor | |
| Kanta Kamei | .... | visual supervisor | |
| Rui Kuroki | .... | assistant production manager: animation | |
| Christopher Kutcka | .... | imaging supervisor (as Chris Kutcka) | |
| Jennifer Lee | .... | digital intermediate | |
| LaNelle Mason | .... | digital restoration | |
| Jaime Norman | .... | visual effects production manager | |
| Kenny Price | .... | digital lineup | |
| Matt Seckman | .... | digital compositor | |
| Brian Shows | .... | digital asset supervisor | |
| Tommy Tom | .... | visual effects supervisor/producer | |
| Jack Ho | .... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Michael Lafuente | .... | engineer (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Keith Adams | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Satya Bellord | .... | martial arts stunt double: The Bride | |
| Zoe Bell | .... | stunt double: The Bride | |
| Ken Lesco | .... | utility stunts (as Kenny Lesco) | |
| Ming Liu | .... | stunt double: O-Ren | |
| James Logan | .... | stunt rigger | |
| Lisa McCullough | .... | motorcycle stunt double: The Bride (as Lisa L. McCullough) | |
| Angela Meryl | .... | stunt double: Vernita | |
| Spencer Sano | .... | stunt performer | |
| Cheryl Bermeo | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Sho Brown | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Richard Burden | .... | stunt rigger (uncredited) | |
| Jared S. Eddo | .... | stunt rigger (uncredited) | |
| Hiro Koda | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Michiko Nishiwaki | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Chris O'Hara | .... | stunt double: David Carradine (uncredited) | |
| Monica Staggs | .... | stunt double: Daryl Hannah (uncredited) | |
| Gary Ray Stearns | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Steve Upton | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Troy Wood | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Katsuhito Ishii | .... | character designer | |
| Eiji Ishimoto | .... | key animator: Production I.G. | |
| Toshio Ishizaki | .... | animator (as Sushio) | |
| Toshio Ishizaki | .... | key animator: Production I.G. (as Sushio) | |
| Mitsuo Iso | .... | key animator: Production I.G. | |
| Mahiro Maeda | .... | key animator: Production I.G. | |
| Yasunori Miyazawa | .... | key animator: Production I.G. | |
| Shin'ya Ôhira | .... | animator | |
| Shin'ya Ôhira | .... | key animator: Production I.G. | |
| Yutaka Sakamoto | .... | animation checker | |
| Keiichi Sasajima | .... | key animator: Production I.G. | |
| Shou Tajima | .... | character designer | |
| Hideki Takahashi | .... | key animator: Production I.G. | |
| Junichi Uematsu | .... | animation editor | |
| Takaaki Yamashita | .... | key animator: Production I.G. | |
Casting Department | |||
| Jerome Ro Brooks | .... | casting assistant | |
| Julie Dreyfus | .... | casting associate | |
| Rich King | .... | extras casting | |
| Jessica Vogl | .... | casting associate | |
| Kelly Hunt | .... | casting associate (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Lisa Bojarski | .... | costumer | |
| Jim Hansen | .... | costumer | |
| Cappi Ireland | .... | costumer: Ms. Thurman, Beijing | |
| Amy Lin | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Helen Monaghan | .... | international costume supervisor | |
| Daniel G. North | .... | costume supervisor (as Daniel Grant North) | |
| Kasumi Ogawa | .... | costumer: Tokyo | |
| Hans Georg Struhar | .... | costumer: Ms. Thurman, Los Angeles (as Hans G. Struhar) | |
| Yuko Sugiyama | .... | stylist: kimono, Tokyo | |
| Stella Tang | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Kanani Wolf | .... | set costumer | |
| Meng Xie | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Grace Yim | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Joe D'Augustine | .... | additional editor | |
| Greg D'Auria | .... | assistant editor | |
| Aaron Denenberg | .... | negative cutter | |
| Peggy Eghbalian | .... | assistant editor | |
| Ian Elias | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Katie Flint | .... | editorial assistant | |
| Ted Gidlow | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Phyllis Housen | .... | assistant editor (as Phyllis K. Housen) | |
| Stephanie Ito | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| Stephanie Johnson | .... | assistant editor | |
| Stephen Nakamura | .... | senior digital film colorist | |
| Julia Nessling-Douglas | .... | digital intermediate coordinator | |
| Fred Raskin | .... | assistant editor | |
| Joan Sobel | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Mike Sowa | .... | digital preview timer | |
| Jon Thompson | .... | post-production consultant | |
| Heidi Vogel | .... | post-production consultant | |
Music Department | |||
| Lawrence Bender | .... | executive soundtrack producer | |
| Michelle Kuznetsky | .... | music supervisor | |
| Wendi Morris | .... | music coordinator | |
| Mary Ramos | .... | music supervisor | |
| Jay B. Richardson | .... | music editor | |
| Quentin Tarantino | .... | executive soundtrack producer | |
| D.A. Young | .... | composer: additional music | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Robert aaron Brown | .... | driver: grip truck | |
| Bruce Callahan | .... | driver: Uma Thurman | |
| Bruce Callahan | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Michael Dawes | .... | driver | |
| John Embry | .... | driver | |
| Don Feeney | .... | picture car coordinator | |
| J. Armin Garza II | .... | driver: camera car | |
| Jessica James | .... | driver: cast | |
| David Joseph | .... | driver: production van | |
| Neil Marshall | .... | driver: honeywagon | |
| Brian Joseph Moore | .... | transportation captain | |
| Brian Moore | .... | transportation captain | |
| Marty Radcliff | .... | driver | |
| Derek Raser | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Geoff Teagardin | .... | driver | |
| Mark Valdez | .... | driver | |
Thanks | |||
| Peter Bogdanovich | .... | special thanks | |
| Charles Bronson | .... | dedicatee | |
| Gray Davis | .... | thanks (as Governor Gray Davis) | |
| David R. Evans | .... | special thanks | |
| Robert Rodriguez | .... | special thanks | |
| Ada Shen | .... | special thanks | |
| Stacey Sher | .... | special thanks (as Stacy Sher) | |
| Cynthia Tsai | .... | special thanks | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Miramax Films (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2003) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Bioscop (2003) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International Italia (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International Spain (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
- Cinergia (2003) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- GAGA (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
- GV Pictures (2003) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Humax Pictures (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Lumière (2004) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Pandasia Entertainment (2003) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- TFM Distribution (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Hollydan Works (2007-2008) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
- Imagem Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Miramax Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD) (VHS)
- Miramax Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- RTL Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (broadcast premiere) (RTL5)
- Starz! Network (2003) (USA) (TV)
- K.N.B. Effects Group (special makeup effects) (as K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc)
- Centro Digital Pictures Ltd. (visual effects)
- A Band Apart soundtrack published by
- Behind the Scenes Freight shipping by
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment cranes and dollies
- China Film Co-Production Corporation produced with assistance of
- Donna Daniels Public Relations publicity
- Dsire Design official website design
- L.A. Mad Dogs adr voice casting
- Maverick Records soundtrack published by
- Movie Movers star trailers
- Movie Movers transportation
- Pacific Title titles and opticals
- Packair Airfreight international logistics
- Panavision camera equipment provided by
- Production I.G. anime sequence
- RPM Group promotion and marketing
- Reel Security production security
- Remote Camera Systems libra stabilised head
- Sessions Payroll Management extras payroll services
- Technique digital intermediate
- Technique opticals
- The Fourth Film Production Company produced with assistance of
- Todd-AO Studios (West) adr recording
- Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service negative cutting
- WMG Soundtracks soundtrack published by
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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Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
111 min | Japan:112 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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)Fun Stuff
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The original trailer for this film, although featuring no actual bloodshed, raised the ire of the MPAA with the sight of The Bride's blood-stained clothes. As such it became the first to be subjected to the MPAA's new "no blood" policy for trailers, in which all sight of the bodily fluid must be alternately colored or removed entirely. This is why the trailers for this film (and similarly for every film released in the US thereafter) feature The Bride's clothes covered in blackish-brown stains where the blood would be. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Oren's eyes are blue in the beginning of the film. In the later part of the film, they are brown. moreQuotes:
[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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Ironside moreFAQ
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?Why is Hattori Hanzo upset with Bill?
What's the weird writing say on the bottom of The Bride's shoe at the end of the film?
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A lot of people have come up to me and said "How can you love Quentin that much, he is just too extreme!" or "Oh come on, Kill Bill is just SO not realistic.." Yes. No.
Mr. Quentin Tarantino is rather extreme, yes, and it's lovely! And No. Kill Bill is not realistic, but it's not meant to be realistic! Just like... Lord of the Rings, that's not realistic either! But because it has clear unreal elements, like wizards, it's acceptable?
You don't go to see Kill Bill, or any other Q.T-film to see "Stepmom", in the same way you don't go to a Marilyn Manson concert hoping that they will play some Spice Girls..
Kill Bill, both volume 1 and 2, is absolutely gorgeous! The art direction is beautiful! The camera angles are perfect... just Gorgeous! The lighting, the sound, the dialogs... and of course, the details! No one works with small details the way Quentin does. I must also say that the soundtrack is brilliant and the whole film is just so well casted! Uma Thurman is perfect in the leading role, Darryl Hannah has never been this good before, ever! And Chiaki Kuriyama, even though she has a quite small role, is excellent, even better than she is in "Battle Royale". David Carradine is painfully perfect, Michael Madsen is ALWAYS excellent, but never as good as when he works with Tarantino. I must also say that Sonny Chiba was great. I've never been a big fan of Vivica A Fox until now, and I used to think that Lucy Liu was just your average actor but she turned out to be fierce. Pretty much everyone who is in this film is ten times better than they've ever been.
But above all things, Kill Bill is artistic, beautiful... Perfect colors, perfect everything... gotta love it.