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.

Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, David Carradine Plot Summary

Overview Release Date: October 10, 2003 Director/Writer: Quentin Tarantino Genre: Martial arts action, revenge drama Kill Bill: Volume 1

Tarantino utilizes vibrant color, high-contrast black and white, and an iconic anime sequence to tell O-Ren Ishii's backstory.

A suburban mother whom the Bride confronts in a brutal house fight. The film is a "love letter" to grindhouse

Now the head of the Tokyo underworld. The film climaxes at the House of Blue Leaves , where the Bride takes on O-Ren’s personal army, the Crazy 88. Production & Style

Originally filmed as one epic, the movie was split into two volumes due to its four-hour runtime. A suburban mother whom the Bride confronts in

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