Kill Bill: Volume 1 May 2026

Overview Release Date: October 10, 2003 Director/Writer: Quentin Tarantino Genre: Martial arts action, revenge drama

Originally filmed as one epic, the movie was split into two volumes due to its four-hour runtime. Kill Bill: Volume 1

The film is a "love letter" to grindhouse cinema, specifically 1970s kung fu, Japanese samurai films (like Lady Snowblood ), and Spaghetti Westerns. Critical & Commercial Reception Kill Bill Vol

Legendary actor Sonny Chiba not only played the sword-maker Hattori Hanzo but also served as a sword-fighting coach for the cast. Critical & Commercial Reception Kill Bill Vol. 1 - Teen Ink Volume 1 focuses on her pursuit of the first two names:

A former assassin known as (Uma Thurman) awakens from a four-year coma after being attacked on her wedding day by her former employer, Bill (David Carradine), and his "Deadly Viper Assassination Squad". Fueled by revenge for the loss of her unborn child and her former life, she creates a "death list" of five targets. Volume 1 focuses on her pursuit of the first two names: