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Who Killed Vincent Chin?

Who Killed Vincent Chin?

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.

Release DateMarch 11, 1987
StatusReleased
Original TitleWho Killed Vincent Chin?
Runtime1h 27min
Budget
Revenue
LanguageMandarin, English
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesFilm News Now FoundationThe Film Foundation Inc.Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)Hobson/Lucas Family FoundationWTVSCorporation for Public BroadcastingDetroit Public TV