Movie Description
Who Killed Vincent Chin?
(1987)Overview
This film recounts the murder of Vincent Chin, an automotive engineer mistaken as Japanese who was slain by an assembly line worker who blamed him for the competition by the Japanese auto makers that were threatening his job. It then recounts how that murderer escaped justice in the court system. Restored by the Academy Film Archive and The Film Foundation, in association with the Museum of Chinese in America. Restoration funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation, with additional support provided by Todd Phillips.
Featured Crew
- Director : Christine Choy,Renee Tajima-Peña
- Producer : Renee Tajima-Peña
- Editor : Holly Fisher
- Cast : Lily Chin,Ronald Ebens,Michael Nitz,Charles Kaufman,Helen Zia
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Facts
Original TitleWho Killed Vincent Chin?
Status Released
Release Information
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1987-03-11
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 27m
Production CompaniesFilm News Now Foundation,The Film Foundation Inc.,Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS),Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation,WTVS,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,Detroit Public TV
Genres
- Documentary
