| 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 Date: |
Mar 11, 1987 |
| Director: |
Renee Tajima-Peña,
Christine Choy
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| Keywords |
courtroom
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| Production Companies |
Corporation for Public Broadcasting,
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS),
The Film Foundation Inc.,
Film News Now Foundation,
Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation,
WTVS,
Detroit Public TV
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
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| Updates |
Updated: Jan 20, 2026
Entered: May 11, 2024
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