Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

Jan 6, 2017

1h 28m

★ 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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Kartemquin Films

ITVS

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

FRONTLINE

Motto Pictures

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail Trailers

Cast

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Neil Barofsky

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Ti-Hua Chang

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Jiayang Fan

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Roman Fuzaylov

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Polly Greenberg

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Linda Hall

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Don Lee

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David Lindorff

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Kevin Puvalowski

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Chanterelle Sung

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Heather Sung

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Hwei Lin Sung

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