Who Killed Vincent Chin?
Synopsis
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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March 11, 1987
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christine Choy, Renee Tajima-Peña
- Original Title
- Who Killed Vincent Chin?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- 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
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christine Choy, Renee Tajima-Peña
Holly Fisher
Renee Tajima-Peña, Juanita Anderson
Department Leadership Roster
Christine Choy
Director
Holly Fisher
Editor
Renee Tajima-Peña
Producer
Renee Tajima-Peña
Director
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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??
The principal cast of Who Killed Vincent Chin? includes Lily Chin, Ronald Ebens, Michael Nitz, Charles Kaufman, Helen Zia.
When was Who Killed Vincent Chin? released and how long is it?
Who Killed Vincent Chin? was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.