“Violence is a form of cinematic entertainment.”

—  Quentin Tarantino

BBC interview http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/10/06/quentin_tarantino_kill_bill_volume1_interview.shtml

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American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor 1963

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