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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 > Credits and Details
Directed by
Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino  
Written by
Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino ... written by / based on the character "The Bride" created by
Uma Thurman Uma Thurman ... based on the character "The Bride" created by
Cast
Uma Thurman Uma Thurman ... The Bride
Lucy Liu Lucy Liu ... O-Ren Ishii
Vivica A. Fox Vivica A. Fox ... Vernita Green
Daryl Hannah Daryl Hannah ... Elle Driver
David Carradine David Carradine ... Bill
Michael Madsen Michael Madsen ... Budd
Julie Dreyfus Julie Dreyfus ... Sofie Fatale
Chiaki Kuriyama Chiaki Kuriyama ... Gogo Yubari
Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba ... Hattori Hanzo (as Sonny Chiba)
Chia-Hui Liu Chia-Hui Liu ... Johnny Mo (as Gordon Liu)
Michael Parks Michael Parks ... Earl McGraw
Michael Bowen Michael Bowen ... Buck
Jun Kunimura Jun Kunimura ... Boss Tanaka
Kenji Ôba Kenji Ôba ... Bald Guy (Sushi Shop) (as Kenji Oba)
Yuki Kazamatsuri Yuki Kazamatsuri ... Proprietor
James Parks James Parks ... Edgar McGraw
Sakichi Sato Sakichi Sato ... Charlie Brown
Jonathan Loughran Jonathan Loughran ... Trucker
Yoshiyuki Morishita Yoshiyuki Morishita ... Tokyo Business Man
Tetsurô Shimaguchi Tetsurô Shimaguchi ... Crazy 88 #1 (Miki) (as Tetsuro Shimaguchi)
Kazuki Kitamura Kazuki Kitamura ... Crazy 88 #2
Yôji Tanaka Yôji Tanaka ... Crazy 88 #3 (as Yoji Boba Tanaka)
Issei Takahashi Issei Takahashi ... Crazy 88 #4
So Yamanaka So Yamanaka ... Crazy 88 #5
Juri Manase Juri Manase ... Crazy 88 #6 (Girl)
Akaji Maro Akaji Maro ... Boss Ozawah
Gorô Daimon Gorô Daimon ... Boss Honda (as Goro Daimon)
Shun Sugata Shun Sugata ... Boss Benta
Jinzhan Zhang Jinzhan Zhang ... Boss Orgami (as Jin Zhan Zhang)
Xiaohui Hu Xiaohui Hu ... Young 88 (Spanked Boy)
Ambrosia Kelley Ambrosia Kelley ... Nikki Bell
Sachiko Fujii Sachiko Fujii ... The 5, 6, 7, 8's
Yoshiko Yamaguchi Yoshiko Yamaguchi ... The 5, 6, 7, 8's
Ronnie Yoshiko Fujiyama Ronnie Yoshiko Fujiyama ... The 5, 6, 7, 8's
Shu Lan Tuan Shu Lan Tuan ... Okinawa Airline Ticket Agent
Ai Maeda Ai Maeda ... O-Ren (anime sequence) (voice)
Naomi Kusumi Naomi Kusumi ... Boss Matsumoto (anime sequence) (voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa Hikaru Midorikawa ... Pretty Riki (anime sequence) (voice)
Uncredited Cast
Michael Kuroiwa Michael Kuroiwa ... Crazy 88 Fighter
Christopher Allen Nelson Christopher Allen Nelson ... The Groom
Stevo Polyi Stevo Polyi ... Tim
Produced by
Lawrence Bender Lawrence Bender ... producer
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa Mitsuhisa Ishikawa ... executive animation producer
Koko Maeda Koko Maeda ... associate producer
Katsuji Morishita Katsuji Morishita ... producer: animation sequence
Dede Nickerson Dede Nickerson ... associate producer
Kwame Parker Kwame Parker ... assistant producer
Erica Steinberg Erica Steinberg ... executive producer
E. Bennett Walsh E. Bennett Walsh ... executive producer
Bob Weinstein Bob Weinstein ... executive producer
Harvey Weinstein Harvey Weinstein ... executive producer
Original Music by
RZA RZA ... as The RZA
Special Effects by
Wai-Lun Fung Wai-Lun Fung ... wire technician: Fight Team
Jason Gustafson Jason Gustafson ... special effects supervisor
John C. Hartigan John C. Hartigan ... special effects coordinator
Roland Hathaway Roland Hathaway ... snow effects supervisor
Yaxi He Yaxi He ... wire technician: Fight Team
Anthony Ray Herrera Anthony Ray Herrera ... special effects foreman
Chen Hu Chen Hu ... wire technician: Fight Team
Jack Jennings Jack Jennings ... special effects technician
Shinsuke Kojima Shinsuke Kojima ... model maker: Tokyo
Kaoru Kusunoki Kaoru Kusunoki ... model maker: Tokyo
Chi Tai Lam Chi Tai Lam ... wire technician: Fight Team
Yûichi Matsui Yûichi Matsui ... special effects: Tokyo
Matt McDonnell Matt McDonnell ... special effects foreman
Masahiro Murakami Masahiro Murakami ... special effects
Christopher Allen Nelson Christopher Allen Nelson ... special effects makeup
Corey Pritchett Corey Pritchett ... special effects coordinator
Ben Rittenhouse Ben Rittenhouse ... foam department supervisor: KNB Effects Group Inc.
Ron Rosegard Ron Rosegard ... special effects foreman
Jian Shu Jian Shu ... wire technician: Fight Team
Chiz Hasegawa Chiz Hasegawa ... project coordinator
Kevin McTurk Kevin McTurk ... special effects makeup
Arthur G. Schlosser Arthur G. Schlosser ... snow effects technician
Visual Effects by
Kevin Braun Kevin Braun ... digital optical supervisor
Kelly Bumbarger Kelly Bumbarger ... digital compositor
Frankie Chung Frankie Chung ... visual effects supervisor
Jennifer German Jennifer German ... senior compositor
Don Greenberg Don Greenberg ... digital effects artist
Christopher Haydostian Christopher Haydostian ... digital compositor
Kanta Kamei Kanta Kamei ... visual supervisor
Rui Kuroki Rui Kuroki ... assistant production manager: animation
Christopher Kutcka Christopher Kutcka ... imaging supervisor
Jennifer Hall Lee Jennifer Hall Lee ... digital intermediate
LaNelle Mason LaNelle Mason ... digital restoration
Jaime Norman Jaime Norman ... visual effects production manager
David O David O ... dustbuster
Kenny Price Kenny Price ... digital lineup
Matt Seckman Matt Seckman ... digital compositor
Tommy Tom Tommy Tom ... visual effects supervisor/producer
Stephen Tong Stephen Tong ... visual effect artist
Jack Ho Jack Ho ... visual effects supervisor
Michael Lafuente Michael Lafuente ... engineer
Stunts
Keith Adams Keith Adams ... stunt coordinator
Zoë Bell Zoë Bell ... stunt double: The Bride
Satya Bellord Satya Bellord ... martial arts stunt double: The Bride
Gary Fry Gary Fry ... stunts
Jody Hart Jody Hart ... precision driver
Ken Lesco Ken Lesco ... utility stunts
James Logan James Logan ... stunt rigger
Lisa McCullough Lisa McCullough ... motorcycle stunt double: The Bride
Angela Meryl Angela Meryl ... stunt double: Vernita
Rob Moses Rob Moses ... fight choreographer
Ming Qiu Ming Qiu ... stunt double: Lucy Liu
Scott Rhodes Scott Rhodes ... fight trainer
Spencer Sano Spencer Sano ... stunt performer
Ty Williams Ty Williams ... stunt driver
Cheryl Bermeo Cheryl Bermeo ... stunt driver
Sho Brown Sho Brown ... stunts
Richard Burden Richard Burden ... stunt rigger
Eric Chen Eric Chen ... stunts
Jared S. Eddo Jared S. Eddo ... stunt rigger
Hiro Koda Hiro Koda ... stunts
Michiko Nishiwaki Michiko Nishiwaki ... stunt double
Chris O'Hara Chris O'Hara ... stunt double: David Carradine
Monica Staggs Monica Staggs ... stunt double: Daryl Hannah
Gary Ray Stearns Gary Ray Stearns ... stunts
Oliver Theess Oliver Theess ... utility stunts
Steve Upton Steve Upton ... stunts
Troy Wood Troy Wood ... stunts
Thanks
Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich ... special thanks
Eddie Brandt Eddie Brandt ... special thanks
Charles Bronson Charles Bronson ... dedicatee
Cheh Chang Cheh Chang ... dedicatee
Gray Davis Gray Davis ... thanks
David R. Evans David R. Evans ... special thanks
Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku ... dedicatee
Shintarō Katsu Shintarō Katsu ... dedicatee
Lo Lieh Lo Lieh ... dedicatee
Robert Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez ... special thanks
Ada Shen Ada Shen ... special thanks
Stacey Sher Stacey Sher ... special thanks
Cynthia Tsai Cynthia Tsai ... special thanks
William Witney William Witney ... dedicatee
Additional Info
Premiere: October 10, 2003
DVD Release: April 13, 2004
Blu-ray Release: September 09, 2008
Country: United States
Distributor: Paramount Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

7.7 / 10

IMDb

8.2 / 10

Metacritic

69 / 100

Alternate Titles
> Kill Bill: Volume 1
> Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume One
Production Companies
Miramax
A Band Apart
Super Cool ManChu
Shaw Brothers (credit only)
Distributors
Miramax
  (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
Starz
  (2003) (United States) (TV)
Miramax
  (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Miramax
  (2004) (United States) (DVD) (VHS)
Miramax
  (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
  (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
HBO Max
  (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Tubi TV
  (2020) (United States) (video)
Filming Locations
2nd Street Tunnel between Hill and Figueroa, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Tunnel entrance in Tokyo, Figueroa side)
5506 Atlas St, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Vernita Green's house)
American Cement Building, 2404 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Parking Garage where Beatrix Kiddo locates the Pussy Wagon.)
Austin, Texas, USA
Beijing, China
E Ave G & 198th St E, Lancaster, California, USA
  (church exteriors)
Hong Kong, China
Lancaster, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Mexico
Sanctuary Adventist Church, 19806 East Ave G, Lancaster, California, USA
  ("Massacre at two Pines" scene)
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
St. Luke's Hospital - 2632 E. Washington Street, Pasadena, California, USA
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