Kill Bill is a two-volume martial arts action film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The films follow a bride (Uma Thurman), codenamed "Black Mamba," who seeks revenge on a team of assassins (the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad) and their leader, Bill (David Carradine), after they try to kill her and her unborn child on her wedding day. Kill Bill: Volume 1 is a fast-paced, stylized action film with a heavy emphasis on sword fighting and violence. Kill Bill: Volume 2 slows the pace and focuses more on dialogue and character development. Volume 1 was released in 2003, and Volume 2 was released in 2004. As of October 2024, both volumes are available for streaming on Paramount+.
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Director: Quentin Tarantino
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Uma Thurman as Beatrix Kiddo / The Bride / Black Mamba
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David Carradine as Bill
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Lucy Liu as O-Ren Ishii
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Vivica A. Fox as Vernita Green
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Michael Madsen as Budd
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Daryl Hannah as Elle Driver
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Chiaki Kuriyama as Gogo Yubari
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Sonny Chiba as Hattori Hanzo
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Julie Dreyfus as Sofie Fatale
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Michael Parks as Earl McGraw
- IMDb: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - 8.2/10; Kill Bill: Vol. 2 - 8.0/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - 85% Tomatometer, 90% Audience Score; Kill Bill: Vol. 2 - 84% Tomatometer, 91% Audience Score
- Metacritic: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - 69/100; Kill Bill: Vol. 2 - 83/100
- Box Office: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - Worldwide Gross: $180.9 million; Kill Bill: Vol. 2 - Worldwide Gross: $152.2 million
- Awards & Nominations: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Uma Thurman). Kill Bill: Vol. 2 - Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (Uma Thurman).
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- Lady Snowblood (1973): A Japanese revenge film that heavily influenced Kill Bill.
- Oldboy (2003): A South Korean neo-noir action thriller film about a man seeking revenge after being imprisoned for 15 years.
