2017
6.7 (77 votes)
1h 28m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Kartemquin Films
ITVS
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
FRONTLINE
Motto Pictures
ITVS
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
FRONTLINE
Motto Pictures
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
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.
Key Crew
Director: Steve James
Producer: Julie Goldman, Mark Mitten
Director of Photography: 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
Videos
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie
