Kill Bill is a two-part action thriller film released in 2003 and 2004 by writer-director Quentin Tarantino, and starring Uma Thurman as The Bride and staring also David Carradine. Originally conceived as one film, it was released in two "volumes" (in late 2003 and early 2004) due to its running time of approximately four hours. The film is an epic-length revenge drama, with homages to earlier film genres, such as Hong Kong martial arts films, Japanese Chanbara films, exploitation films and Italianspaghetti westerns; an extensive use of popular music and pop culture references; andaestheticization of violence. Filming took place in California, Texas, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Mexico. (wiki)
