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Overview

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Director:
Quentin Tarantino
Writers:
Quentin Tarantino (character The Bride) &
Uma Thurman (character The Bride) ...
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Release Date:
10 October 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Thriller more
Tagline:
In the year 2003, Uma Thurman will kill Bill more
Plot:
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 synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 12 wins & 41 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(426 articles)
Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 7/14/2009
 (From Fangoria. 12 July 2009, 10:44 AM, PDT)

Brad Pitt's "Basterd". Uma's "Bride" Could Take 'Em.
 (From FilmExperience. 10 July 2009, 12:01 PM, PDT)

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This movie was brilliant! more

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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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MPAA:
Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content.
Runtime:
111 min | Japan:112 min
Country:
USA
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
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)
Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USA more
Company:
Miramax Films more

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Trivia:
The Japanese symbols on the background of the poster spell "kirubiru" which is the Japanese spelling for "Kill Bill". more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: At The House of Blue Leaves, when O'Ren sticks her dagger into the banister just before the Crazy 88 arrive, you can see that the banister is actually two separate pieces of wood, allowing for easy insertion of the blade. 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!]
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Movie Connections:
References Tenebre (1982) more
Soundtrack:
Police Check Point more

FAQ

Are we really supposed to believe that she can stay in a dead guy's truck for 13 hours without the cops finding her?
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?
What is the point of bleeping out The Bride's name?
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101 out of 156 people found the following comment useful:-
This movie was brilliant!, 14 March 2005
10/10
Author: Rooster99 from Paris, France

Man, what a film. As a fan of 70's martial arts movies, it was great to see all of the references. I also thought the use of B&W throughout was extremely effective. The cartoon sequences seemed a bit much, but did fit in with the overall feel of the film. I have seen many people posting about the sheer amount of blood and guts, but you have to remember this was Tarantino's homage to Bruce Lee-era action pictures. In those movies, the stories were very similar epics of revenge, and they never had much of a budget for good "gore" effects. It was more or less "throw some fake blood on the guy who just got killed" type of effects, which were duplicated accurately by some of the deaths in this movie. The plot also followed closely the plot of most 70's Kung Fu movies; something despicable happens to the weak hero (whole village razed, family slaughtered, etc..) and the hero goes away for years to learn the secrets of a particular style of Kung Fu. All of these movies contained the "secret move" which the master normally does not teach, except of course, in this rare instance. That move, as depicted in Kill Bill Vol. 2, is always used on the evil leader of the clan whom had brought death and chaos to the hero.

Kill Bill was a terrific modern take on those movies which were always set in ancient China. I was very impressed with Uma Thurman's swordplay, at no point did I feel that it looked scripted or fake. Even when fighting against more than 50 Crazy 8's, it replicated admirably the incredibly one-sided fights from some of the best martial arts movies made 30 years ago.

All in all, a great and original film! R.

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