The A-Z of Quentin Tarantino

K is for Kill Bill

Kill Bill Tarantino€™s big return after six years away saw a complete change in direction for a man whose previous films were genre crime thrillers. Kill Bill allowed Tarantino to go in a completely new direction and present his unique take on the Samurai/Hong Kong action genres. Starring Uma Thurman in the lead role as The Bride, the film was in essence a revenge thriller, but as we have now come accustomed to from Tarantino, the film features many odes to genre classics. The eventual film was split into two volumes given the length of the final cut (over four hours) and were released in 2003 and 2004 to critical acclaim and good box-office receipts. Since its release, there have been rumours of a third instalment but in a December 2012 interview, Tarantino all-but ruled out any further adventures with The Bride.

L is for Lawrence Bender

Lawrence Bender Lawrence Bender has been involved in producing all Tarantino€™s films (with the exception of Death Proof and Django Unchained). Like Tarantino, he rose to prominence with his involvement in Tarantino€™s debut Reservoir Dogs and gained worldwide recognition for his work on 1994€™s Pulp Fiction. While he has remained a frequent collaborator of Tarantino, he has taken up several projects without Tarantino. He has produced films like Academy Award-winning Good Will Hunting, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts€™s caper The Mexican, Tarantino knock-off Knockaround Guys, Al Pacino clunker 88 Minutes and most recently 2012€™s Safe, an underrated thriller starring Jason Statham.
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