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Kill Bill Becomes a 4-Hour Film and Returns to Theaters

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  • Quentin Tarantinos original four-hour version of Kill Bill, titled Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, is being released in theaters on December 5.
  • This unified film combines both Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, offering a complete narrative that was originally written and directed by Tarantino.
  • The release includes a previously unseen animated scene, providing additional content for audiences.
  • The extended runtime of the film led to its split into two volumes during the editing process, but now fans can experience the full saga in one sitting.

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Quentin Tarantino’s Unified ‘Kill Bill’ Returns to Theaters – The Whole Bloody Affair (4-Hour Version)

Quentin Tarantino’s complete vision for Kill Bill, a unified film titled Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair that merges Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, finally arrives in theaters this December. Tarantino originally wrote and directed both films as a single narrative. However, its extensive runtime required the film to be split into two volumes during the editing process. Over two decades later, audiences will experience the full four-hour saga, which also includes a previously unseen animated scene. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair releases in U.S. theaters on December 5.

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Specification
Official NameKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Brief SummaryAn assassin is shot and almost killed by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
ReleasedDecember 5, 2025
Duration247 minutes
GenreAction, Crime, Thriller
Production CompaniesSuper Cool ManChu, Miramax, A Band Apart
Countries of OriginUS
ActorsUma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, David Carradine, Sonny Chiba, Julie Dreyfus, Chiaki Kuriyama, Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Michael Parks, Ambrosia Kelley, Michael Bowen, Jun Kunimura, Kenji Ohba, Yuki Kazamatsuri, Sakichi Sato, Jonathan Loughran, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Tetsuro Shimaguchi, James Parks, Kazuki Kitamura, Yoji Tanaka, Issey Takahashi, Sō Yamanaka, Juri Manase, Akaji Maro, Goro Daimon, Shun Sugata, Zhang Jinzhan, Hu Xiaohui, Sachiko Fujii, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Ronnie Yoshiko Fujiyama, Shu Lan Tuan, Ai Maeda, Naomi Kusumi, Hikaru Midorikawa, Perla Haney-Jardine, Larry Bishop, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Allen Nelson, Helen Kim, Laura Cayouette, Claire Smithies, Sid Haig, Bo Svenson, Jeannie Epper, Stephanie L. Moore, Shana Stein, Caitlin Keats, Reda Beebe, Clark Middleton, Victoria Lucai, Venessia Valentino, Thea Rose, William Paul Clark, Stevo Polyi, Al Manuel Douglas, Patricia Silva, Maria Del Rosario Gutierrez, Sonia Angelica Padilla Curiel, Veronica Janet Martinez, Lucia Cruz Marroquin, Citlati Guadalupe Bojorquez, Graciela Salazar Mendoza, Maria de Lourdes Lombera, Jorge Silva
DirectorQuentin Tarantino
AuthorsQuentin Tarantino
ProducersLawrence Bender

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