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🎙 Podcast Episode 114

Kill Bill: Volume 2

Join the Guys as they finish The Bride’s bloody road to revenge in Quentin Tarantino’s 2004 martial-arts western starring Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Gordon Liu, and Michael Parks — a slower, sharper, more character-driven conclusion packed with vengeance, betrayal, buried-alive terror, and the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique.

Release Date April 16, 2004
Runtime 137 minutes
Director Quentin Tarantino
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3 Guys and a Flick — Episode 114

Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)

ⓘ Details

Movie TitleKill Bill: Volume 2
Release DateApril 16, 2004
TaglineThe bride is back for the final cut.
Runtime137 minutes
DirectorQuentin Tarantino
Screenplay Written ByQuentin Tarantino
Characters ByQuentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman
Is It a Remake?No. It is the second half of Tarantino’s original Kill Bill revenge saga.
BudgetApproximately $30 million
Box OfficeApprox. $66.2 million domestic / Approx. $152.3 million worldwide
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👥 Main Cast

Uma ThurmanThe Bride / Beatrix Kiddo / Black Mamba
David CarradineBill
Michael MadsenBudd / Sidewinder
Daryl HannahElle Driver / California Mountain Snake
Gordon LiuPei Mei
Michael ParksEsteban Vihaio
Perla Haney-JardineB.B.
Bo SvensonReverend Harmony
Jeannie EpperMrs. Harmony
Stephanie L. MooreJoleen
Samuel L. JacksonRufus
Lucy LiuO-Ren Ishii, archive footage
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🏆 Awards

⭐ Golden Globe Nominee — Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama, Uma Thurman
⭐ Golden Globe Nominee — Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, David Carradine
⭐ Saturn Award Winner — Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film
⭐ Saturn Award Winner — Best Supporting Actor, David Carradine
⭐ Saturn Award Winner — Best Supporting Actress, Daryl Hannah
⭐ No verified Academy Award nominations found.
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📖 Short Plot Summary

After cutting her way through the first half of her death list, The Bride continues hunting the remaining members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad: Budd, Elle Driver, and finally Bill. As her past with Bill comes into focus, Beatrix Kiddo must survive being buried alive, remember the brutal training that shaped her, and confront the man who betrayed her on the day of her wedding rehearsal.
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❝ Key Quotes

“That woman deserves her revenge, and we deserve to die.” — Budd
“I’m the man.” — Bill
“You and I have unfinished business.” — The Bride
“The lioness has rejoined her cub, and all is right in the jungle.” — Bill
“Pai Mei taught you the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique?” — Bill
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💡 Trivia

Director

  • Kill Bill: Volume 2 was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.
  • The film is the second of two Kill Bill movies produced from one larger revenge saga.
  • The 3 Guys and a Flick ratings page lists the film as Episode 114 with Quentin Tarantino as director.

Cast / Casting

  • Uma Thurman returns as Beatrix Kiddo, also known as The Bride and Black Mamba.
  • David Carradine plays Bill, the leader of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad.
  • Michael Madsen plays Budd, Bill’s brother and former assassin Sidewinder.
  • Daryl Hannah plays Elle Driver, the one-eyed assassin also known as California Mountain Snake.

Soundtrack / Score

  • The film uses music curated by Quentin Tarantino, with original music contributions from Robert Rodriguez and RZA.
  • The soundtrack draws heavily from spaghetti westerns, martial-arts cinema, and exploitation-film influences.
  • Ennio Morricone cues help give Volume 2 its western revenge tone.

Location

  • The story moves through desert, chapel, trailer, training, and final confrontation settings.
  • Filming locations included California, Texas, Mexico, and China.
  • The film’s desert and western-style locations visually separate Volume 2 from the more samurai and yakuza-inspired Volume 1.

Behind-The-Scenes

  • The Kill Bill saga was originally conceived as one film, but the full story was split into two theatrical volumes.
  • Uma Thurman and Quentin Tarantino are credited with creating the Bride character.
  • The film was released by Miramax on April 16, 2004.
  • The film grossed approximately $152.3 million worldwide against an estimated $30 million budget.

Nostalgia

  • Kill Bill: Volume 2 is often discussed as the more dialogue-driven and emotionally revealing half of the saga.
  • The buried-alive sequence and Pei Mei training flashbacks became some of the film’s most memorable set pieces.
  • The movie’s mix of kung fu, spaghetti western, revenge thriller, and Tarantino dialogue helped cement the full Kill Bill story as a 2000s cult favorite.

Easter Eggs

  • Pei Mei is a direct homage to classic Shaw Brothers martial-arts cinema.
  • The film’s chapter structure continues Tarantino’s novel-like approach from Volume 1.
  • The Superman monologue uses comic-book mythology to unpack Bill’s view of Beatrix and identity.

Misc.

  • Kill Bill: Volume 2 was released in the United States on April 16, 2004.
  • The movie runs 137 minutes.
  • The film is rated R.
  • Your 3 Guys and a Flick ratings page lists Don at 4.75, Ken at 4.75, Jon at 4.75, and the Overall Rating as 4.75.
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🔗 Sources Cited

3 Guys and a Flick — Podcast 114: Kill Bill: Volume 2 3 Guys and a Flick — Ratings IMDb — Kill Bill: Vol. 2 IMDb — Full Cast & Crew IMDb — Awards IMDb — Quotes Golden Globes — Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Box Office Mojo — Kill Bill: Vol. 2 The Numbers — Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Rotten Tomatoes — Kill Bill: Vol. 2
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