Summaries

The film recounts the murder of a Chinese-American automotive engineer in a racially motivated hate crime, and how the murderer escaped justice in the court system.

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.—Kenneth Chisholm <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • murder
  • national film registry
  • racism
  • chinese american
  • asian american
Genres
  • Crime
  • Documentary
Release date Jul 15, 1989
Countries of origin United States
Language English Mandarin
Filming locations Detroit, Michigan, USA
Production companies Film News Now Foundation

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 22m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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