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A film about the circumstances and aftermath of the baseball bat murder of 27-year-old Vincent Chin outside a Detroit bar in 1982. Outraged at the suspended sentence given to Ron Ebens and Michael Nitz, convicted in Chin's death, the Asian-American community organized an unprecedented civil ri...

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Corporate Authors: Filmakers Library, inc, Film News Now Foundation, WTVS-TV (Television station : Detroit, Mich.)
Other Authors: Choy, Christine (Director), Tajima-Pena, Renee (Producer), Fisher, Holly (Film editor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: New York : Filmakers Library, [2004]
Subjects:
Chin, Vincent, > -1982.
Ebens, Ronald.
Murder > Michigan > Detroit.
Racism > Michigan > Detroit.
United States > Race relations > 20th century.
Chinese Americans > Civil rights.
Civil rights > United States.
Crime > United States.
Criminals > United States.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:A film about the circumstances and aftermath of the baseball bat murder of 27-year-old Vincent Chin outside a Detroit bar in 1982. Outraged at the suspended sentence given to Ron Ebens and Michael Nitz, convicted in Chin's death, the Asian-American community organized an unprecedented civil rights protest to successfully bring Ebens and Nitz up for retriall. This film explores issues of racism and the loss of blue-collar jobs.
Item Description:Originally produced as a documentary motion picture in 1988.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R; may fail to play on some DVD equipment.
Audience:Adult.
Production Credits:Editor, Holly Fisher ; cinematography, Christine Choy, et al.
ISBN:9781463110994
1463110995