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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 and Okinawa during the 1990s–2000s. It runs 111 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir and organized crime, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of revenge and betrayal 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
TokyoOkinawa

Premise & themes

Themes
RevengeBetrayal
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured Timeline
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale LedAntihero
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction
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