Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1987)
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
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: March 11, 1987
Cast
- Lily Chin - Herself
- Ronald Ebens - Himself
- Michael Nitz - Himself
- Charles Kaufman - Himself
- Helen Zia - Herself
Editing: Holly Fisher
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
Country: United States of America
Language: 普通话, English
Original Language: en
Keywords
courtroom, woman director, murder case
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Who Killed Vincent Chin? about?
- 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.
- Who directed Who Killed Vincent Chin??
- Who Killed Vincent Chin? was directed by Christine Choy, Renee Tajima-Peña.
- Who stars in Who Killed Vincent Chin??
- Who Killed Vincent Chin? stars Lily Chin, Ronald Ebens, Michael Nitz, Charles Kaufman, Helen Zia.
- How long is Who Killed Vincent Chin??
- Who Killed Vincent Chin? has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Who Killed Vincent Chin??
- Who Killed Vincent Chin? is a Documentary film.
- Where was Who Killed Vincent Chin? produced?
- Who Killed Vincent Chin? was produced in United States of America.