Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

Released on
Documentary
Runtime
88 mins
(74 votes)

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.

Cast

  • Neil Barofsky
  • Ti-Hua Chang
  • Jiayang Fan
  • Roman Fuzaylov
  • Polly Greenberg
  • Linda Hall
  • Don Lee
  • David Lindorff
  • Kevin Puvalowski
  • Chanterelle Sung
  • Heather Sung
  • Hwei Lin Sung
  • Jill Sung
  • Thomas Sung
  • Vera Sung

Director

  • Steve James

Producers

  • Mark Mitten
  • Julie Goldman

Screenwriter

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