Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
6.7
81 votes
2017
1h 28m
Documentary
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.
Directed by Steve James
Top cast
N
Neil Barofsky
HimselfT
Ti-Hua Chang
HerselfJ
Jiayang Fan
HimselfR
Roman Fuzaylov
HimselfP
Polly Greenberg
Herself - Chief, D.A.'s Major Economic Crimes BureauL
Linda Hall
HerselfD
Don Lee
HimselfD
David Lindorff
HimselfK
Kevin Puvalowski
HimselfC
Chanterelle Sung
HerselfH
Heather Sung
HerselfH
Hwei Lin Sung
HerselfJ
Jill Sung
Herself - Abacus bank executiveT
Thomas Sung
Himself - Founder, Abacus Federal Savings BankV
Vera Sung
Herself - Abacus bank executiveDetails
Status
Released
Release date
January 6, 2017
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English, Mandarin
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