1870's America. A Chinese immigrant falsely accused of murdering a white woman is viciously hunted down; he'll have to prove his innocence in a time when people of color had "no legal rights" and could be bought and sold for a profit.
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Title: Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves (2008)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Reggie Lee | ... | Sing | |
| Timothy Bottoms | ... | Thomas | |
| Jason Connery | ... | Sam | |
| Coolio | ... | Roger | |
| Danny Trejo | ... | Manolo | |
| Ernest Borgnine | ... | Judge Holliday | |
| Olivia Hussey | ... | Mrs. Duncan | |
| Lorenzo Lamas | ... | Father Smith | |
| Christopher Atkins | ... | Jacob | |
| Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Lewis | |
| Martin Kove | ... | Sheriff Jones | |
| Edward Albert | ... | Charles | |
| Aki Aleong | ... | Leongsing / Akong | |
| Bo Svenson | ... | Foreman Bo | |
| Theresa Russell | ... | Mrs. Williams | |
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1870's America. A Chinese immigrant falsely accused of murdering a white woman is viciously hunted down; he'll have to prove his innocence in a time when people of color had "no legal rights" and could be bought and sold for a profit. Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance explores the exploitation of Chinese workers during the building of American railroads. The workers not only spent long hours, but the work was often dangerous and fatal. The Chinaman is a fugitive on the run, and all odds are against him. While stealing a horse was a hanging offense in the Old West, our fugitive knows that killing a Chinaman is not a crime. Written by Todd DeBonis
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railroad tracks | racism | chinese railroad worker | 1870's | discrimination |Taglines:
When you don't have a chance in Hell, you have a Chinaman's chance! See more »Parents Guide:
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Written by Perris Alexander and Aki Aleong
Performed by Darrin Milton
Courtesy of Right Door Productions
Under License from Perris Music/Pan-World Publishing
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Aki Aleong is inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2017. See more »Soundtracks
A Long Way To GoWritten by Perris Alexander and Aki Aleong
Performed by Darrin Milton
Courtesy of Right Door Productions
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EnglishRelease Date:
2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$2,800,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Mr. Aleong should stick to acting. Apparently for this film he thought if he'd call in acting favors from all of his friends, who all give the worst performances of their careers, and write a thrown-together screenplay in which the lead actor cries constantly, he could piggyback the important story of Chinese persecution in America, with almost no education to be gained from his film, and do the the viewer the service of listening to him sing while the credits go up. Absolute garbage of a film.