Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017)
Released:
2017-01-06
Duration:
1hr 28min
Genres:
Documentary
Rating 6.7
Overview
The incredible saga of the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, New York. Accused of mortgage fraud by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Abacus becomes the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The indictment and subsequent trial forces the Sung family to defend themselves – and their bank’s legacy in the Chinatown community – over the course of a five-year legal battle.
Production Companies
Kartemquin Films
ITVS
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
FRONTLINE
Motto Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 3.963 |
Directed By
Steve James
Crew
Music
Joshua Abrams
Joshua Abrams
Co-Producer
Fenell Doremus
Fenell Doremus
Director
Steve James
Steve James
Producer
Mark Mitten
Mark Mitten
Editor
David E. Simpson
David E. Simpson
Editor
John Farbrother
John Farbrother
Producer
Julie Goldman
Julie Goldman
Director of Photography
Tom Bergmann
Tom Bergmann
TOP CAST
Neil Barofsky
Himself
Ti-Hua Chang
Herself
Jiayang Fan
Himself
Roman Fuzaylov
Himself
Polly Greenberg
Herself - Chief, D.A.'s Major Economic Crimes Bureau
Linda Hall
Herself
Don Lee
Himself
David Lindorff
Himself
Kevin Puvalowski
Himself
Chanterelle Sung
Herself
Heather Sung
Herself
Hwei Lin Sung
Herself
Jill Sung
Herself - Abacus bank executive
Thomas Sung
Himself - Founder, Abacus Federal Savings Bank
Vera Sung
Herself - Abacus bank executive