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2003 · 111 min · R

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Action, Crime

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) is a Action film, directed by Quentin Tarantino set in Tokyo during the 1990s–2000s. It runs 111 minutes and is rated R.

A martial arts and organized crime, with a tense and darkly comic tone. Themes of revenge play out through non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer
RZA
Cinematography
Robert Richardson
Cast
Uma ThurmanLucy LiuVivica A. FoxDaryl HannahDavid CarradineMichael MadsenJulie DreyfusChiaki Kuriyama

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Tokyo
Setting
UrbanRural
When
1990s2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Martial ArtsOrganized Crime
Themes
Revenge
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured Timeline
Tone
TenseDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale LedAntihero
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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