Kill Bill: Vol. 1, released in 2003, is the first part of a two-volume epic martial arts film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The movie follows Beatrix "Black Mamba" Kiddo (Uma Thurman), a former assassin and member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad (DVAS), who seeks revenge against her former teammates and their leader, Bill (David Carradine).