Uma Thurman Blames 'Kill Bill' Injury on Quentin Tarantino Forcing Her to Drive 'Deathbox' Car

Uma Thurman blames director Quentin Tarantino for a “permanently damaged neck” and “screwed up knees,” as well as the feeling that she had been reduced to a “broken tool” during the filming of a famous scene in “Kill Bill.” In the climax of the film, Thurman’s character, Beatrix Kiddo, is seen driving through Mexico in a blue Karmann Ghia as she looks for Bill. Behind the scenes, Thurman told the Times’ Maureen Dowd that she wasn’t comfortable driving the car after a teamst...