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The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)
TV-PG
114 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)

TV-PG

114 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The origin, history and impact of the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here to become U.S. citizens.

Directors

Ric Burns (directed by) | Li-Shin Yu (directed by)

Writers

Ric Burns (story by) (telescript by) | Robin Espinola (story by) | Li-Shin Yu (story by)

Producers

Ric Burns (produced by) | Robin Espinola (produced by) | Li-Shin Yu (produced by)

Composer

Brian Keane (music composed by)

Cinematographers

Michael Chin (cinematography by) | Jon Else (cinematography by) | Lincoln Else (cinematography by) | Brian Heller (cinematography by) & 3 more

Editor

Li-Shin Yu (edited by)

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Updated Mar 19, 2017

Release date

Mar 19, 2017 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Hoon Lee Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Warrior (2019)
Mae Ngai Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The Lucky Ones: One Family and the Extraordinary Invention of Chinese America
Jean Pfaelzer Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)
David Lei Self - Community Advocate Self - Community Advocate See fewer	The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)
K. Scott Wong Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)
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Mary Ting Yi Lui Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)
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