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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 18

Cast Uma Thurman David Carradine Lucy Liu Daryl Hannah Vivica A Fox

Directors Quentin Tarantino

Screenwriters Quentin Tarantino

Running Time 100 minutes

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Tarantino's Western Eastern.

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Plot
Gunned down on her wedding day by her former colleagues, an assassin (Thurman) wakes from a coma four years later intent on revenge. She makes a 'death list': number five is Bill, but first there are some old workmates to see...

Verdict
Well, it's a worthy addition to Q.T.'s 24-carat canon and one of the most thrilling movies of 2003, but the real question is, does it stand alone? To which the answer is - just about. But only Vol. 2 will determine if Bill has a heart to go along with all the guts.


Reviewed by Colin Kennedy

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