Who Killed Vincent Chin?

Who Killed Vincent Chin?

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1987-03-11

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.

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Who Killed Vincent Chin?

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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.

Released

1987-03-11

Runtime

87

Director

Christine Choy

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

普通话

Production

Film 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

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    Lily Chin

    Lily Chin
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    Ronald Ebens

    Ronald Ebens
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    Michael Nitz

    Michael Nitz
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    Charles Kaufman

    Charles Kaufman
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    Helen Zia

    Helen Zia