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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Plot Synopsis:
The lead character, called 'The Bride,' was a member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, led by her lover 'Bill.' Upon realizing she was pregnant with Bill's child, 'The Bride' decided to escape her life as a killer. She fled to Texas, met a young man, who, on the day of their wedding rehearsal was gunned down by an angry and jealous Bill (with the assistance of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad). Four years later, 'The Bride' wakes from a coma, and discovers her baby is gone. She, then, decides to seek revenge upon the five people who destroyed her life and killed her baby. The saga of Kill Bill Volume I begins.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: The Bride wakens from a four-year coma. The child she carried in her womb is gone. Now she must wreak vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her - a team she was once part of.
Tagline: In the year 2003, Uma Thurman will kill Bill
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2003 (more 2003 movies)
Box Office: $70,099,045
Awards: 30
Nominations: 103
What is Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Streaming On?
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 is Streaming on NetflixLanguage: English, Japanese, French
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 10, 2003, Netflix: Jan 01, 2020
Writers: Quentin Tarantino, Uma Thurman
Producers: Lawrence Bender, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Koko Maeda, Katsuji Moris**ta, Dede Nickerson, Kwame Parker, Erica Steinberg, E. Bennett Walsh, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Editors: Sally Menke
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) Cast (Click to Expand)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Uma Thurman | ... | The Bride |
| Lucy Liu | ... | O-Ren Ishii |
| Vivica A. Fox | ... | Vernita Green |
| Daryl Hannah | ... | Elle Driver |
| David Carradine | ... | Bill |
| Michael Madsen | ... | Budd |
| Julie Dreyfus | ... | Sofie Fatale |
| Chiaki Kuriyama | ... | Gogo Yubari |
| Shin''ichi Chiba | ... | Hattori Hanzo (as Sonny Chiba) |
| Chia-Hui Liu | ... | Johnny Mo (as Gordon Liu) |
| Michael Parks | ... | Earl McGraw |
| Michael Bowen | ... | Buck |
| Jun Kunimura | ... | Boss Tanaka |
| Kenji Ohba | ... | Bald Guy (Sushi Shop) (as Kenji Oba) |
| Yuki Kazamatsuri | ... | Proprietor |
| James Parks | ... | Edgar McGraw |
| Sakichi Sato | ... | Charlie Brown |
| Jonathan Loughran | ... | Trucker |
| Yoshiyuki Moris**ta | ... | Tokyo Business Man |
| Tetsuro Shimaguchi | ... | Crazy 88 #1 (Miki) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Uma Thurman (b. April 29, 1970) – The Bride
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 11" (1.81 m)
Also known as: U - Lucy Liu (b. December 2, 1968) – O-Ren Ishii
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Lucy Alexis Liu | Lucy Lui - Vivica A. Fox (b. July 30, 1964) – Vernita Green
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Vivian A. Fox | Vivica Fox | Vivica Foxx - Daryl Hannah (b. December 3, 1960) – Elle Driver
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: DHLoveLife - David Carradine, as Bill, passed away at age 72 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) - Michael Madsen (b. September 25, 1957) – Budd
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Maykl Medsen - Julie Dreyfus (b. January 24, 1966) – Sofie Fatale
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Jurî Dorefyusu - Chiaki Kuriyama (b. October 10, 1984) – Gogo Yubari
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m) - Shin''ichi Chiba, as Hattori Hanzo (as Sonny Chiba), passed away at age 82 in Kisarazu, Japan.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: JJ Sonny Chiba | Sonny Chiba | Sony Chiba | Sonny 'J. J.'Chiba - Chia-Hui Liu (b. August 22, 1951) – Johnny Mo (as Gordon Liu)
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Ryu Chafi | Gordon | Gordon Lau | Ka Fai Lau | Ka Fei Lau | Ka-Fai Lau | Ka-fai Lau | Kar Fai Lau | Gordon Li | Chia-Fai Liu | Gordon Liu | Ga-wi Yu | Gordon liu - Michael Parks, as Earl McGraw, passed away at age 77 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Mike Parks - Michael Bowen (b. June 21, 1953) – Buck
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Jun Kunimura (b. November 16, 1955) – Boss Tanaka
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Kenji Ohba (b. February 5, 1955) – Bald Guy (Sushi Shop) (as Kenji Oba)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Kenji Oba | Kenji Ôba - Yuki Kazamatsuri (b. August 15, 1953) – Proprietor
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Miho Kazamatsuri | Sayori Yoshida
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