Who Killed Vincent Chin?
1987 • 1h 27m
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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.
Documentary
Release Date
3/11/1987
Status
Released
Original Title
Who Killed Vincent Chin?
Runtime
1h 27m
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Language
EN
Production Companies
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
