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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017)
Directed by Steve James
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.
Length 88 minutes
Actors
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