Movie
Who Killed Vincent Chin?
6.2/10
1987
1h 27m
en
Documentary
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.
Director
Christine Choy, Renee Tajima-Peña
Movie Information
Release Date
March 11, 1987
Runtime
1h 27m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
4
Production
Film News Now Foundation
The Film Foundation Inc.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation
WTVS
Detroit Public TV
