Which 2003 film directed by Quentin Tarantino starred Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu?

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The 2003 Quentin Tarantino film starring Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu was Kill Bill: Volume 1. Thurman plays Beatrix “the Bride” Kiddo, an assassin who awakens from a coma and begins pursuing the people responsible for trying to kill her.

Lucy Liu plays O-Ren Ishii, one of the Bride’s targets and a powerful figure in Tokyo’s criminal underworld. The film combines martial arts, revenge thriller, crime, western, and exploitation-film influences, reflecting Tarantino’s deliberately eclectic style. Its distinctive yellow jumpsuit also became one of the film’s most recognizable visual symbols.

Kill Bill was originally conceived as one long film but was divided into two volumes because of its length. Volume 1 premiered in 2003, while Kill Bill: Volume 2 followed in 2004. The other options are films from different franchises or years: Pulp Fiction was released in 1994, and Django Unchained and Inglourious Basterds came later.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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